Project Control Manager

Advance TRS; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major engineering and infrastructure firm is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to oversee project controls delivery in Bristol. This role involves managing planning, cost, risk, and reporting for complex projects in a regulated environment. Candidates should have strong experience in project controls management and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. The position offers a hybrid work model with onsite requirements for part of the week, and candidates must hold a valid UK passport and be eligible for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in project controls management within complex engineering or infrastructure environments.
• Proven cost control experience, ideally including Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of project controls including planning and cost management.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules aligned with project scope.
• Oversee project cost control, budget development, and variance analysis.
• Implement risk processes to identify, quantify, and mitigate risks.
• Produce timely reporting packs for senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Support project reviews and assure activities to maintain delivery confidence.

Skills

Project controls management

Schedule development and maintenance

Cost control and financial governance

Risk management processes

Stakeholder engagement and communication

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Location: Bristol (Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office)

Clearance Requirement: Must hold a valid UK passport and be eligible for security clearance

Employment Type: Permanent / Contract (flexible)

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Controls Manager to join a major engineering and infrastructure programme based in Bristol. You will be responsible for leading the delivery of robust project controls across schedule, cost, risk, and reporting functions, ensuring accurate performance insight and supporting the successful delivery of complex, high-value projects within a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of project controls, including planning, cost management, risk management, change control, and performance reporting.
• Develop, maintain, and assure integrated master schedules, ensuring alignment with project scope, delivery milestones, and key dependencies.
• Oversee project cost control, budget development, forecasting, and variance analysis to support financial governance.
• Implement and manage risk and opportunity processes, ensuring risks are identified, quantified, and mitigated effectively.
• Produce timely and accurate reporting packs for senior leadership, governance boards, and external stakeholders.
• Support and lead project reviews, assurance activities, and programme-level oversight to maintain delivery confidence.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering, commercial, and programme teams to ensure alignment and effective communication.
• Embed best practice tools, processes, and methodologies in accordance with industry standards.
• Mentor and guide junior project controls staff to support capability growth within the team.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in project controls management within complex engineering, defence, nuclear, energy, or infrastructure environments.
• Proficient in schedule development and maintenance (Primavera P6 desirable).
• Proven cost control and financial governance experience, ideally including Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Strong understanding of risk management processes and tools.
• Experience working within highly regulated sectors and security-cleared environments (advantage).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing, and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret complex data and deliver clear, actionable reporting to leadership teams.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must hold a current UK passport.
• Must be eligible to undergo and maintain UK security clearance.
• Able to work 2 days per week onsite in Bristol.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.