Project Controls Manager

Conrad Consulting; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Project Controls Manager at Senior Associate level to lead a team on a high-profile infrastructure programme. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cost and schedule management in regulated environments, such as defence or nuclear, and must be a UK national eligible for Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project controls within regulated sectors.
• Strong technical understanding of cost and schedule management.
• Proven leadership experience managing cross-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary project controls team.
• Oversee cost and schedule controls across the project lifecycle.
• Provide strategic insight into project performance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Cost Management

Schedule Planning

Earned Value Analysis

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Project Controls Manager – Senior Associate Level
Location: London, Hybrid (1–2 days per week on site near Reading)
Salary: Up to £80,000 (DOE)

A leading consultancy is seeking a Project Controls Manager at Senior Associate level to lead a team of planners and cost engineers on a high-profile, safety-critical infrastructure programme. This role is ideal for someone with extensive experience across both cost and schedule management, particularly in heavily regulated environments such as defence, nuclear, or complex engineering.

Due to the nature of the programme, candidates must be UK nationals and able to obtain (or hold) Security Clearance (SC).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary project controls team, including planners and cost engineers.
• Oversee development, integration, and maintenance of cost and schedule controls across the full project lifecycle.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in earned value management, forecasting, reporting, and risk analysis.
• Provide strategic insight into project performance, advising senior stakeholders and ensuring alignment with programme objectives.
• Review and approve project schedules, cost plans, and change controls.
• Support project governance processes and reporting to both client and internal leadership.
• Act as the main interface for all project controls functions with the client.
• Champion best practice in controls methodologies across the programme and mentor junior staff.

Required Experience:

• Significant experience in project controls within regulated, safety-critical sectors (e.g. defence, nuclear, or high-complexity engineering).
• Strong technical understanding of both cost management and schedule planning tools and processes.
• Proven leadership experience managing cross-disciplinary controls teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to operate at a senior level.
• Proficient in industry-standard tools (e.g. Primavera P6, cost management systems, earned value analysis).
• Must be a UK national and eligible for Security Clearance (SC).
• Experience navigating structured client governance and assurance processes.