Project Controls Manager - Intermediate / Senior

We are seeking Project Controls Managers to support the integration of planning, cost, risk, change, and performance reporting across major UK infrastructure schemes (including high-profile nuclear and energy developments). You will play a pivotal role in maintaining baseline control, analyzing project metrics, and delivering actionable insights to drive robust decision-making and project performance.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and align key project controls functions, including planning/scheduling, cost control, risk management, and change control.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze overall baseline schedules, earned value metrics, and progress reporting frameworks.
• Produce regular performance reports, variance analyses, and trend forecasts for senior leadership and client stakeholders.
• Monitor project cost and schedule risks, supporting quantitative risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Interface directly with commercial, PMO, and engineering teams to ensure accurate tracking of scope and dependencies.
• Engage with senior client stakeholders to communicate project health, highlight emerging risks, and recommend corrective actions.

Requirements

• 5 to 10+ years of project controls experience within major UK infrastructure sectors (such as nuclear, rail, energy, or utilities).
• Strong technical capability across integrated project controls disciplines (cost, planning/scheduling, change, and risk).
• Practical familiarity with standard infrastructure contract suites, particularly NEC3/NEC4.
• High proficiency with project controls tools and methodologies (e.g., Earned Value Management, Primavera P6, or advanced reporting tools).
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to confidently present complex data to senior stakeholders.