Project Controls Manager

United Living Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Controls Manager to oversee a groundbreaking infrastructure project in the northwest of England. This pivotal role involves managing the engineering and construction phases of a large-diameter, high-pressure pipeline, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with project goals. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Project Controls, particularly in large-scale construction projects, and will work closely with a dynamic project management team. Join a forward-thinking company that values community engagement and offers a supportive work environment where your expertise can shine and make a real impact on critical infrastructure development.

Benefits

Bike to work scheme

Company pension

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Wellness programmes

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Project Controls with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong technical knowledge in program controls and construction project phases.

Responsibilities

• Manage project programme and reporting for a major infrastructure project.
• Lead KPI reporting and performance review sessions with stakeholders.

Skills

Project Controls

Primavera P6

Cost Control

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

There has never been a better time to join United Living Infrastructure Services as we build a team to deliver major infrastructure construction projects across the UK supporting the governments Net Zero transition targets.

A subsidiary of United Living Group, United Living Infrastructure Services provide design, construction, commissioning and maintenance services for the UK's critical energy and water infrastructure.

Working in partnership with our clients, which are the UK’s largest network owners and operators, we work on highly complex projects to deliver resilient infrastructure, meeting the needs of local communities as well as national interests.

One of our key strengths lies in our ability to deliver projects nationally, but also ensuring that within each programme of work, we engage with local communities.

We do this through employing people who are representative of the local communities we work in, training and developing them to take pride in the work they do, and to be responsible for delivering leading levels of performance across our projects.

Job Description

Purpose

This is a project role for the construction of a, first of its kind, large diameter, high-pressure, cross-country pipeline in the northwest of England.

Reporting to the Project Director, the Project Controls Manager will be responsible for the programme and reporting management of both engineering and construction phases of a major infrastructure project.

The role will require the appointee to work closely with the wider project management team to manage the successful and timely delivery of the project programme, ensuring operations and the commercial teams are fully aligned to the plan.

In addition, the appointee shall be the project lead on KPI reporting and performance review sessions with internal and external stakeholders.

Specific Duties

• Required full time in the office for a minimum of 4 days per week (minor exceptions to be approved by line manager) with a day a week available for remote working.
• Deliver Project Controls services across the division, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery across all major projects.
• Leads the development, monitoring and update of integrated project plans and schedules so that projects can be executed in the most efficient manner possible.
• Review cost control reports for the project including budgets, commitments, forecasting, expenditure, contingency management, variance analysis and monthly project reporting.
• Ensures correct Cost Breakdown Structure coding is utilized for budgets, requisitions, purchase orders and invoices.
• Work closely with the project planner in preparation of the baseline schedule and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.
• Assess impacts and make recommendations to the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the developing of alternative methods for corrective action.
• Provide schedule progress reports, trending charts and schedule analysis on a periodic basis.
• Develop a system for progress reporting in real-time with web-driven dashboards of trending charts and schedule analysis.
• Maintain record of contractor scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect schedule performance.
• Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule.
• Analyse data to understand variances from plan and impact of actual performance on costs by area/discipline.
• Oversee and provide assistance to other Cost Controllers and Planners as and when required.
• Creation and regular update of Project Risk Registers. Some Monte-Carlo simulation experience is preferred.

Experience Needed

• Proven ownership & accountability, judgment and decision making.
• Sound industry-based legal and contractual understanding.
• Extensive years of Project Controls, preferably for cross-country pipelines or other major infrastructure development.
• Sound technical knowledge of the Primavera P6 planning software.
• Skilled in identifying, handling, and mitigating technical risk in construction projects.
• Willingness to work in different locations for short or medium periods and to travel nationally.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Construction or Engineering, or equivalent work-based experience.

At least 10 years of professional experience including 5 years in a Project Controls leadership role.

At least 10 years’ experience of working on large-size, multi-phase construction projects.

Able to demonstrate significant expertise in Project Controls and applicable technical areas to deliver complex programs.

Demonstrated experience in managing multi-discipline team members and assessing the competency requirements of the team.

Strong technical capability in program controls and knowledge of all project phases, including design, planning, construction, preferably for large program/projects.

Demonstrable experience in managing stakeholder relationships and providing strategic level reporting to enable effective decision making.

Familiarity of working in collaborative project environments.

Proficient stakeholder engagement and communication skills including the ability to facilitate meetings/workshops with stakeholders.

Additional Information

• Bike to work scheme.
• Company pension.
• Life insurance.
• Private medical insurance.
• Wellness programmes.

Additional Information:

• Must be highly computer literate including Microsoft Office and confident in managing and working with large data sets.
• This job is a full-time role, 8am-5pm Monday to Friday from our Warrington Office.