Project Control Manager

Optimus Search; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimus Search is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager for a major Data Centre project in Finland. The role leads planning, scheduling, cost control and reporting, overseeing the integrated programme and coordinating with construction, MEP and commissioning teams.

You will monitor progress, forecast costs, manage change control and deliver regular project controls reports, ensuring milestones are met and risks are mitigated. Fluent Finnish is required.

Qualifications

• Strong project controls experience on major construction projects.
• Strong Primavera P6 knowledge.
• Experience across planning, cost control, forecasting and reporting.
• Good understanding of MEP and commissioning programmes.
• Strong stakeholder and contractor management skills.
• Fluent Finnish.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls across planning, scheduling, cost and reporting.
• Manage and oversee the integrated project programme.
• Monitor project progress, cost performance and key milestones.
• Oversee Primavera P6 scheduling and programme updates.
• Manage forecasting, change control and progress measurement.
• Produce weekly and monthly project controls reports.
• Identify schedule and cost risks and support mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with construction, MEP and commissioning teams.
• Provide project controls support through construction, commissioning and handover.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Cost control

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Contractor management

Finnish language

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

We are currently looking for an experienced Project Controls Manager to join a major Data Centre project in Finland.

Responsibilities:

• Lead project controls across planning, scheduling, cost and reporting
• Manage and oversee the integrated project programme
• Monitor project progress, cost performance and key milestones
• Oversee Primavera P6 scheduling and programme updates
• Manage forecasting, change control and progress measurement
• Produce weekly and monthly project controls reports
• Identify schedule and cost risks and support mitigation strategies
• Coordinate with construction, MEP and commissioning teams
• Provide project controls support through construction, commissioning and handover

Requirements:

• Strong Project Controls experience on major construction projects
• Strong Primavera P6 knowledge
• Experience across planning, cost control, forecasting and reporting
• Good understanding of MEP and commissioning programmes
• Strong stakeholder and contractor management skills
• Fluent Finnish