Project Controls Manager

Kier Group; Stogursey; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent infrastructure firm is seeking a Project Control Manager to join their team in Stogursey, United Kingdom. This role involves developing and implementing project controls to manage risks, leading the preparation of performance reports, and monitoring cost performance. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in project management for infrastructure projects, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Primavera P6. The position also requires a detail-oriented approach and the ability to work collaboratively within a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Project Management or Project Controls within infrastructure or construction projects.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence to collaborate across teams.
• Proficient with Primavera P6.
• Keen eye for detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Value building relationships while maintaining professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project controls to assess and mitigate risks.
• Lead development and production of periodic reports with project teams.
• Manage master schedules using Primavera P6 across all project phases.
• Monitor cost performance against approved budgets.
• Support risk identification while coordinating with stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Communication skills

Primavera P6

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Attention to detail

Job description

We're looking for a Project Control Manager to join our HPC team based in Bridgwater, Somerset. Location: Bridgwater, Somerset - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required. Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Are you ready to take on an exciting challenge in project controls? Join our dynamic team at KierBAM, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of our significant infrastructure project. As our Project Control Manager, you'll balance precision with creativity while collaborating with diverse teams in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing robust project controls functions to assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Leading the development and production of periodic reports, collaborating with project teams to review performance.
• Managing integrated master schedules using Primavera P6 covering all project phases.
• Monitoring cost performance against approved budgets while tracking variations and change orders.
• Supporting schedule and cost risk identification while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• You have strong experience in Project Management or Project Controls within complex infrastructure or construction projects.
• You possess excellent communication skills with the confidence to collaborate across diverse teams.
• You're proficient with Primavera P6 and have experience with NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• You have a keen eye for detail and can balance multiple priorities with grace under pressure.
• You value building relationships while maintaining professional standards and accountability.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

Disability Confident employer

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Pre-employment checks

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.