Project Controls Manager

Electus Recruitment; City Of London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead cost control and risk management on defence projects. This remote position requires British citizenship and SC clearance. Responsibilities include improving forecast accuracy and supporting bid activities. The role offers a competitive daily rate of £500 to £600, with occasional travel required.

Qualifications

• British nationality required.
• SC Clearance- current and live.
• Experience in cost or risk control.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen cost control and improve forecast accuracy.
• Increase speed and structure of risk data transition.
• Support bid activity through resource profiling.

Skills

Cost management

Risk oversight

Stakeholder communication

Tools

HIVE

Job description

Project Controls Manager (Home based in UK with travel)

You will shape cost control, forecasting and risk management on complex defence projects. This role gives you scope to bring clarity to reporting and influence delivery across several work areas. You will work with programme teams who rely on accurate data and structured analysis.

What you will need

• British nationality
• SC Clearance- current and live
• Cost or risk control experience
• Defence or nuclear background
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders

Salary and rewards

£500 to £600 per day

What you will be doing

• Strengthen cost control and improve forecast accuracy
• Increase speed and structure of risk data transition into internal tools including HIVE
• Support bid activity through resource profiling and Basis of Estimate inputs
• Prepare resourcing load and support EVM activity
• Capture lessons learned to support future delivery

Your experience

• Cost management
• Risk oversight
• EVM exposure
• Bid support
• KPI development
• Stakeholder communication

Work pattern and travel

Remote within the UK with travel as required.

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who hold SC clearance or can obtain it.

This is a contract role.