Project Controls Manager

Frontier Resourcing; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project consultancy is seeking a Project Controls Manager to drive effective project controls for major capital programmes. You will lead planning, cost, risk, and performance reporting activities while collaborating with client teams to provide trusted insights and advice. Ideal candidates will bring extensive experience in project controls within the energy or infrastructure sectors. This position offers a competitive salary, clear career progression paths, and a flexible hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Clear progression pathways

Competitive salary and benefits

Qualifications

• Experience leading project controls on complex energy, infrastructure, or capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of planning, cost, risk, and reporting.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, cost, risk, and performance reporting activities.
• Set up practical, fit-for-purpose project controls frameworks.
• Establish baselines, governance, and performance metrics.

Skills

Project controls leadership

Stakeholder management

Planning and cost analysis

Clear communication

Collaborative approach

Tools

Common project controls tools

Reporting platforms

Job description

We’re supporting a growing company that partners with major energy organisations to improve how complex projects and programmes are planned, controlled and delivered.

They’re looking for a Project Controls Manager who enjoys working closely with clients. Not just reporting on performance, but helping shape better outcomes through strong controls, clear insight and trusted advice.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll work alongside client delivery teams to design and lead effective project controls across major capital programmes, including:

• Leading planning, cost, risk and performance reporting activities
• Setting up practical, fit-for-purpose project controls frameworks
• Establishing baselines, governance and performance metrics
• Turning complex data into clear, decision-ready insight for senior stakeholders
• Improving consistency, quality and integration across controls disciplines
• Coaching teams and helping clients build stronger internal capability

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be an experienced project controls professional with a consultative mindset and strong stakeholder skills.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience leading project controls on complex energy, infrastructure or capital projects
• Strong knowledge of planning, cost, risk and reporting
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and delivery teams
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Experience with common project controls tools and reporting platforms

Why Apply?

• Work on high-profile energy programmes
• Play a visible, trusted-advisor role with clients
• Hybrid working and flexibility
• Clear progression pathways
• Competitive salary and benefits