Manager - Capital Projects Risk and Control

PwC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Empowered flexibility

Volunteering days

Job summary

PwC in the United Kingdom is seeking a Manager level professional for the Capital Projects Risk & Control team within Advisory, Banking & Capital Markets. You will lead and deliver assurance and advisory on major capital programmes for high-profile clients, focusing on cost, schedule and risk management.

The role offers client-facing responsibilities, complex project reviews, and opportunities to shape contract strategies and third-party governance across EPC and infrastructure programmes.

Qualifications

• 2:1 or above class degree (any subject) or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience working in capital projects.
• Experience in project controls and/or project management on large EPC/infrastructure programmes.
• Ability to apply experience in advisory/assurance context.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage work-streams within a larger engagement for advisory and assurance on capital programmes.
• Deliver reviews on capital projects to provide observations and recommendations.
• Assess compliance and maturity of project management and controls and support improvements.
• Review contracts and commercial matters to optimize controls.
• Lead or support formation of complex third-party arrangements.
• Lead supplier compliance and dispute resolution activities.

Skills

Capital projects experience

Project controls

Advisory/assurance

Contracting (NEC/FIDIC)

Stakeholder management

Education

2:1 degree or above

Job description

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Banking and Capital Markets

Specialism

TRS Consulting

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

About the role:

At PwC, Capital Projects Risk & Control team typically reports to the Head of Assurance, PMO Assurance Leads, Internal Audit or CFO, providing expert challenge and scrutiny over project delivery and third party relationships in order to deliver improved outcomes for capital projects, such as reduced cost or risk. We deliver complex programmes of work using a high-performing team diverse in its experience in performing capital project reviews, programme and baseline assurance commercial and deal shaping / re-shaping and negotiation.

We’re seeking talented, high performing professionals to join our team across all levels of experience.

If you enjoy working with high profile clients – often household names – then our growing Capital Projects Risk & Control team at PwC will provide you with that opportunity.

What your days will look like:

• Leading and managing work-streams within a larger engagement, supporting the delivery of advisory and assurance services on major capital programmes.

• Delivering reviews on capital projects throughout their lifecycle, providing observations, recommendations and proposals to clients to help them plan and execute their projects on time and on budget,and supporting the implement of these.

• Assessing the compliance, effectiveness and maturity of the project management and project controls activitiesand supportingtheimplementation of agreed improvementsto help the clients tomonitor, control and mitigate their risks on costs, schedules,scopeand quality.

• Reviewing contracts and commercial matters on capital projects (i.e. major deals / business cases / commercial strategies) and providing observations, recommendations and proposals to clients to help them optimise their controlsand supporting the implementation ofthese.Reviewingcontracts and commercial matters on capital projects (i.e. major deals / business cases / commercial strategies) and providing observations, recommendations and proposals to clients to help them optimise their controls;

• Leading or supporting the formation and / or review of complexthird partyarrangements on capital programmes.

• Leading and performing supplier compliance and dispute resolution activities, to investigate value leakage or identify poor performance on capital programmes.

The role is primarily client facing at a senior level in often time-pressured environments; whilst there is frequent scope to innovate, recommendations must be based upon clear commercial logic and a robust understanding of the client’s unique circumstances and issues.

This role is for you if:

• Experience in the development, delivery and / or assurance of major capital programmes, ideally within sectors such as energy, water,transportor central government.

• Project controls, commercial management or quantity surveying backgrounds, combined with the ability to apply this experience in an advisory and assurance context.

• Having done one or more of the following roles:

• Supporting or leading project controls and/or project management activities on large, complex EPC or infrastructure programmes, including cost, schedule,riskand performance management

• Advising on or delivering project controls, commercial strategy and programme assurance within professional services and/or client-side environments

• Developing and stress-testing business cases and project execution strategies, with a clear understanding of delivery risk,affordabilityand value for money

• Structuring and implementing commercial and contracting arrangements (e.g. NEC/FIDIC), including an appreciation of incentives, riskallocationand behavioural impacts

• Leading or supporting procurement and supplier engagement, including negotiation and contracting strategies for major programmes

• Interpreting and challenging programme data to provide clear, evidence-based insights to senior stakeholders

The role will allow the right individual to progress rapidly through the firm and develop a broad set of skills and experiences that are highly valued by senior executives at our clients.

Requirements

2:1 or above class degree (any subject)or equivalent qualifications

Experience working in capital projects.

What you’ll receive from us:

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Education

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Degrees/Field of Study required:

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Certifications

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Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Decisions, Business Performance Management, C-Level Presentations, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Compliance Frameworks, Compliance Policies, Compliance Program Implementation, Compliance Review, Controls Testing, Corporate Governance, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, External Audit, Finance Target Operating Model, Finance Transformation, Financial Reporting, Fraud Detection, Fraud Prevention {+ 22 more}

Desired Languages

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Travel Requirements

0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

August 18, 2026