Associate Director - Project Controls

ZipRecruiter; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in project controls is seeking an Associate Director in London. The successful candidate will lead project controls teams and ensure the integrity of complex infrastructure projects. Ideal candidates will have extensive project controls experience and strong client-facing skills. This role offers competitive salary, car allowance, bonus, pension, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise in project controls disciplines such as planning, cost, risk, and EVM.
• Proven experience leading large, multidisciplinary controls teams.
• Strong client-facing skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire teams to deliver excellence.
• Shape and enhance controls systems and processes.
• Assure the integrity of schedules, cost, and risk data.

Skills

Project controls expertise

Leadership

Client-facing skills

Business development

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

Associate Director – Project Controls
London, UK | Hybrid Working

Excellent Salary + Car Allowance + Bonus + Pension + Healthcare

Shape Strategy. Lead People. Drive Certainty.

Infraspec is proud to be working with a market-leading consultancy, seeking an Associate Director of Project Controls to take on a role of strategic influence and delivery leadership.

This is a unique opportunity to define how project controls is delivered on some of the UK’s most complex and high-value infrastructure programmes — spanning aviation, rail, utilities, and major civil engineering.

What You’ll Do

As Associate Director, you’ll be both a leader and a driver of innovation, responsible for:

• Leading & Inspiring Teams – Grow, mentor, and empower project controls professionals to deliver excellence
• Driving Client Success – Shape and enhance controls systems, processes, and governance across programmes
• Commercial Leadership – Contribute to business growth through -earning work, bids, and client relationships
• Performance Oversight – Assure the integrity of schedules (Primavera P6), cost, risk, and change data
• Future-Proofing – Develop internal talent pipelines and evolve the consultancy’s project controls offering

About You

We’re seeking an established senior professional ready to step into a leadership role with both technical authority and strategic vision. You’ll bring:

• Extensive expertise in project controls disciplines (planning, cost, risk, EVM, Primavera P6)
• Proven experience leading large, multidisciplinary controls teams on major programmes
• Deep understanding of PMO and programme integration within infrastructure delivery
• Strong client-facing skills, able to influence senior stakeholders and board-level decisions
• A track record in business development, bid leadership, or building long-term client partnerships
• Sector background in aviation, rail, civil engineering, or utilities

Why This Role?

• Strategic Impact – Influence how major UK infrastructure programmes are delivered
• Career Progression – A platform to progress into Director-level and beyond
• Client Visibility – Direct engagement with public and private sector decision-makers
• Rewards – Competitive package including bonus, car allowance, pension & private healthcare

Next Step

If you’re a senior project controls leader ready to step into an Associate Director role where your expertise shapes outcomes at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

Contact us today for a confidential discussion.

Infraspec – Specialists in Project Controls Recruitment