Project Controls Lead

BMSL Group Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in Bridgwater seeks a Project Controls Lead to establish project controls across various functions. Candidates should have experience in construction or engineering projects with strong skills in cost control, scheduling, and risk management. Proficiency in tools like Primavera P6 and Power BI is essential. The role is permanent and offers negotiable salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience proactively leading project controls within construction, infrastructure, or engineering sectors.
• Strong understanding of cost control, scheduling, and risk management.
• Ability to integrate contractor schedules into master programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop budgets, monitor expenditure, and forecast costs.
• Oversee project schedules and ensure alignment.
• Identify and manage project risks and opportunities.
• Create dashboards and generate progress reports.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure transparent communication.

Skills

Project controls leadership

Cost control

Scheduling

Risk management

Reporting methodologies

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

Permanent Job Vacancy****

Salary Negotiable as all levels of experience within a similar role considered

The Project Controls Lead Role

Reporting to the Project Commercial Lead, you'll be responsible for establishing and maintaining robust project controls across cost, schedule, risk, change management and reporting functions. This role ensures that project performance is accurately tracked, analyzed, and communicated, enabling informed decision-making and successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets, monitor expenditure, and forecast costs. Ensure alignment with baseline budgets and manage change control processes.
• Oversee the development and integration of project schedules (e.g. P6, MS Project), ensuring alignment across all workstreams and stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and opportunities. Implement change control procedures and maintain risk registers.
• Create and maintain dashboards (e.g. Power BI), generate progress reports, and provide insights to senior leadership and enabling services.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, contract requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with project managers, commercial teams, planners, and clients to ensure consistent application of controls and transparent communication.

Your profile

• Proven experience proactively leading project controls within construction, infrastructure, or engineering sectors on a major project.
• Strong understanding of cost control, scheduling, risk management, and reporting methodologies.
• Proficiency in tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Power BI.
• Ability to vet contractor schedules and integrate them into master programmes.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts and large-scale project environments is advantageous.

Desirable Attributes include;

• Chartered or working towards chartership with ACostE, APM, or similar.

If you think you are the right candidate for this role, please apply with your CV to receive a call to discuss in more detail.