Project Controls Manager

Assystem GmbH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem GmbH is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead and oversee all project controls functions across major nuclear capital projects. This leadership role ensures robust planning, cost control, risk management, performance reporting and governance across large-scale programmes.

The successful candidate will have a proven background delivering major infrastructure or engineering projects within highly regulated environments, with strong nuclear sector experience and senior

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Project Controls Manager or senior project controls role on large-scale, complex capital projects.
• Strong nuclear sector experience is essential.
• Proven background in major infrastructure, engineering, construction, or energy projects.
• Strong expertise in planning, scheduling, cost management, risk, and performance reporting.
• Experience managing integrated project controls functions across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of earned value management (EVM) and project performance metrics.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments and strict governance structures.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Proficiency in project controls and planning software such as Primavera P6, ASTA Powerproject, and cost management systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls function across major nuclear or infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and client requirements.
• Manage and integrate planning, cost control, risk management, change control, and reporting activities.
• Develop and implement project controls processes, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of integrated master schedules and cost forecasts.
• Provide accurate performance reporting, including progress measurement, earned value analysis, and KPI tracking.
• Drive schedule and cost risk analysis, identifying trends, issues, and mitigation strategies.
• Support senior leadership with strategic programme insights and recommendations.
• Ensure effective management of change control and assessment of programme impacts.
• Lead project controls meetings, reviews, and stakeholder reporting sessions.
• Interface with clients, contractors, and supply chain partners to ensure project controls consistency and transparency.
• Mentor and manage project controls teams across multiple disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual, and quality standards within the nuclear environment.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Cost management

Risk management

Earned value management (EVM)

Performance reporting

KPI tracking

Change control

Governance

Tools

Primavera P6

ASTA Powerproject

Cost management systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead and oversee all project controls functions across major capital projects within the nuclear sector. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring robust planning, cost control, risk management, performance reporting, and governance across complex, large‑scale programmes. The successful candidate will have a proven background delivering major infrastructure or engineering projects within highly regulated environments, with strong experience in the nuclear industry and large‑scale project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls function across major nuclear or infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and client requirements.
• Manage and integrate planning, cost control, risk management, change control, and reporting activities.
• Develop and implement project controls processes, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of integrated master schedules and cost forecasts.
• Provide accurate performance reporting, including progress measurement, earned value analysis, and KPI tracking.
• Drive schedule and cost risk analysis, identifying trends, issues, and mitigation strategies.
• Support senior leadership with strategic programme insights and recommendations.
• Ensure effective management of change control and assessment of programme impacts.
• Lead project controls meetings, reviews, and stakeholder reporting sessions.
• Interface with clients, contractors, and supply chain partners to ensure project controls consistency and transparency.
• Mentor and manage project controls teams across multiple disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual, and quality standards within the nuclear environment.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience in a Project Controls Manager or senior project controls role on large‑scale, complex capital projects.
• Strong nuclear sector experience is essential.
• Proven background in major infrastructure, engineering, construction, or energy projects.
• Strong expertise in planning, scheduling, cost management, risk, and performance reporting.
• Experience managing integrated project controls functions across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of earned value management (EVM) and project performance metrics.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments and strict governance structures.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Proficiency in project controls and planning software such as Primavera P6, ASTA Powerproject, and cost management systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting capability.