Head of Project Controls-Major Proj

Laveer Engineering; Preston; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Head of Project Controls to oversee Major Projects. This strategic leadership role includes implementing controls to ensure project delivery on time and within budget. Candidates must possess strong leadership and communication skills, alongside advanced knowledge in project management techniques.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a lead project controls role.
• Proven experience in P3M management techniques.
• Recognised Project Management qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project control strategies and procedures.
• Manage project schedules and cost management.
• Lead a team of project controls professionals.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Risk Management

Cost Management

Scheduling

Education

Degree or HNC/HND

APM Certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Requisition Number: 22610

Company: W Electric Company UK Ltd

Location:

Salwick Preston, GB Cumbria, GB

As the Head of Project Controls – Major Projects, you are a strategic leader responsible for overseeing SFL’s Major Projects, project control process. Your role is to ensure that projects are given the project controls toolsets to monitor, control & inform enabling projects to be delivered on time, within budget, and to the desired quality standards.

Your responsibilities include developing and implementing project control strategies, processes, and procedures and monitoring their effectiveness. You are in charge of managing SFL’s Major Projects schedules and cost management, whilst enabling the identification and mitigation of strategic and business risk. Additionally, you lead a team of project controls professionals and provide them with guidance, mentorship, and training.

The Head of Project Controls must have excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills. They should have a deep understanding of project management methodologies and tools and a strong background in risk analysis, cost engineering, and scheduling. Being highly organised and detail-oriented, they can prioritise tasks, manage budgets and resources and ensure projects are fully supported by the function.

If you have a passion for leading and managing projects and have a proven track record of success in project controls, then a career as a Head of Project Controls could be the perfect fit for you.

When you join us as a Head of Project Controls – Major Projects, you'll share our reputation for high-quality work and always doing what's right. Your workload will be diverse and exciting. You'll support project teams on niche and high-profile schemes, from evaluating project time, cost and quality targets to leading communication and monitoring project performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a successful P3 (Portfolio, Programme, Project) controls level of service to ensure all scope isupported effectively, including timely recruitment and deployment of resource.
• Guide, develop, maintain and communicate all P3 controls processes and procedures
• Provide expert input and advice, and represent P3 controls at Programme and Portfolio Boards.
• Head a team of project control experts, planners, reporting and risk managers to drive a high-quality service on major projects.
• Accountable & ensure programme and project delivery is effectively supported with provision of quality schedule, cost and risk monitoring, update and forecasts, adhering to agreed reporting drumbeat
• Leading the implementation of the suite of project control management arrangements.
• Lead a team and set individuals’ objectives, reviewing performance, undertaking appraisals, and providing on-going feedback.
• Demonstrate behaviours that promote a challenging attitude and the capacity to learn continually, encourage, motivate, develop, and support the team.
• Govern and assure the Project Controls function.
  
  

Education And Qualifications / Skills And Competencies

Education Level: Preferred qualified to Degree or HNC/HND level

Years of Experience (if applicable): Minimum of 5 years relevant experience working within a lead project controls role

Professional Certifications: APM

Skills And Competencies

Essential Requirements:

• Proven, demonstrable experience in P3M (Portfolio, Programme, Project) Management techniques.
• Knowledgeable and experienced utilising and administering Primavera P6.
• Proficient in EVM processes and its application on construction projects and possess a strong aptitude to lead schedule, Cost, Risk, Change management activities as well as Reporting
• Proven demonstrable experience in leading large diverse teams.
• PMO Reporting skills, Project Controls methodologies, Earned Value Management, Change Management
• Solid and provable experience with cost, schedule, risk and estimating;
• Project lifecycle experience.
• Recognised Project Management qualifications.
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability
  
  

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