Project Control Manager

Bilfinger Berger SE; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger UK is seeking a seasoned Project Control Manager (Early Contractor Involvement) to lead planning, scheduling and cost control across early bid and execution phases. You will collaborate with proposal, design, construction and commercial teams to develop credible execution programmes and robust project controls strategies.

In this role you will establish governance, baselines and reporting across Primavera P6, Power BI and other systems, while mentoring planners and cost engineers to

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the Project Controls Plan, reporting calendar and governance arrangements.
• Lead planning and scheduling activities, including baseline management and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate cost control, forecasting and variance analysis with commercial and project teams.
• Produce weekly and monthly project controls reporting and management information.
• Mentor planners, cost engineers and project controls staff assigned to the project.

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Sypro

Safran Risk

Excel

Job description

Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, driving efficiency and sustainability for the process industry. With about 31,000 employees and over €5.4 billion in revenue in 2025, we offer solutions in consulting, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, turnarounds, and digital applications across key sectors like energy, chemicals, pharma, and oil & gas.

Shape the future with Bilfinger UK: With a strong commitment to sustainability, Bilfinger UK stands out as a premier provider of engineering and maintenance services. For over 50 years, Bilfinger UK has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation, delivering advanced solutions that support industries, infrastructure, and communities across the United Kingdom.

As a key member of the globally respected Bilfinger Group, Bilfinger UK has built a reputation as a versatile leader, offering both onshore and offshore services. From energy and utilities to pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals, the company’s broad expertise across various sectors makes it a trusted partner in the industry, as well as a work environment where you can develop your potential.

At Bilfinger, we offer a work environment where you can learn and grow. Join us and be part of a team shaping the future!

As a Project Control Manager (Early Contractor Involvement) your activities will include the following:

Pre-Contract Engagement & Support

Working with the proposal/estimating, design, project management, construction and commercial teams during early contractor involvement (ECI) and bid phases to:

• Build relationships with clients and supply chain, creating a collaborative approach to project development and delivery.
• Create clear, credible execution programmes and project controls strategies based on good practice that can form the foundation for full project delivery.
• Support coherent and competitive estimates and submissions through schedule, resource, progress, reporting and risk input.
• Work across the Bilfinger organisation to support development of execution strategies across the full project lifecycle.

Governance, Assurance and Continuous Improvement

• Support, and where agreed lead, improvement initiatives for Bilfinger project controls.
• Provide support for peak workload or vacancy situations within project controls functions.
• Carry out governance, schedule quality and project controls assurance checks on live projects and provide guidance to meet Bilfinger best practice.

Project Execution Project Controls Management (If/when appointed to a live project where agreed, or on a temporary basis):

Act as the Project Control Manager with responsibility for establishing, leading and maintaining an integrated controls function, including:

• Develop, implement and maintain the Project Controls Plan, reporting calendar, project controls procedures, data structures, coding, baselines and governance arrangements.
• Lead planning and scheduling activities, including programme development, baseline management, schedule updates, critical path analysis, milestone tracking, lookahead planning and programme narrative production.
• Manage project progress measurement, rules of credit, earned value, quantities, productivity tracking and performance reporting across engineering, procurement, construction, completions and subcontracted scopes.
• Coordinate cost control, forecasting, cost reporting and variance analysis in conjunction with commercial and project management teams.
• Support change control and contractual time matters by ensuring approved change is incorporated into the programme, forecasts and project records.
• Facilitate risk and opportunity management, including schedule risk input, contingency analysis and escalation of threats to project objectives.
• Produce and coordinate weekly and monthly project controls reporting, dashboards, period-end submissions and management information for the project, client and senior leadership.
• Assure the quality, integrity and consistency of project controls data across Primavera P6, Power BI, Sypro, Safran Risk, Excel and other project systems as applicable.
• Lead, coordinate and mentor planners, cost engineers, project controls engineers and reporting resources assigned to the project.

Provide early warning of schedule, cost, productivity, resource, interface and reporting issues, recommending corrective actions to support predictable project delivery.

For additional information please contact Leo Andrew Carvel Taylor by email [e-mail].

Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.