Project Controls Manager

Leap29; Woking; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in project controls is seeking a highly skilled Project Control Manager to oversee project management functions. This role entails managing planning, cost control, and document control tasks across engineering projects while ensuring compliance with client specifications and maintaining project quality standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently within schedules and budgets.
• Understanding of project deliverables and milestone systems.
• Proactive in identifying and addressing opportunities and threats.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, cost, and document control functions.
• Lead project planning, controls, cost management, and risk management.
• Ensure timely issuance of project control deliverables and progress reports.

Skills

Project Management

Cost Control

Document Control

Risk Management

Planning

Job description

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Join the team on a staff basis. In this role, you will be responsible for providing complete project control support and management to both Projects and Proposals, either as part of a large project team or covering all planning and scheduling, cost, and document control aspects on smaller projects.

Your responsibilities:

• Reports to the Project Controls & Business Director.
• Manages planning, cost, and document control functions.
• Leads activities related to project planning, controls, cost management, reporting, contract administration, and risk management across a programme of work.
• Responsibilities include: reporting, forecasting, and cost control; planning; document control; administration services; translation services; variations; invoicing; project risk management; information management and systems.
• Ensures timely issuance of project control deliverables and progress reports across all engineering projects.
• Provides leadership to planning engineers, cost engineers, and document control staff to plan, monitor, and control project execution within time and budget constraints, optimizing resources.
• Performs duties independently within scheduled timelines and budgets.
• Supports the Project Controls & Business Director in developing processes, procedures, and practices for efficient management of the engineering portfolio.
• Assists the Engineering Management Team in identifying issues that could affect progress, budgets, or quality, and interfaces with the client.
• Analyzes project requirements during setup and determines appropriate controls for effective delivery.
• Oversees planning and scheduling to align with delivery requirements using suitable processes and procedures.
• Develops systems and procedures for project control functions, especially when additional client requirements arise.
• Maintains controls to ensure timely initiation, preparation of variations and claims, and supports documentation for potential claims, including defenses for issues during project execution.
• Develops and maintains standard work breakdown structures and control budgets across projects.
• Ensures standardized client and management reports on costs, progress, and schedules are maintained across all projects.
• Implements change control systems, evaluates change notices, and assesses impacts on cost and schedule.
• Provides timely project reports with sufficient detail to identify adverse performance trends early.
• Supports contract negotiations and supervises contract pricing summaries for proposals.
• Coordinates quality assurance activities, ensuring compliance with ISO procedures, project quality plans, and design integrity processes, including internal and client audits.
• Uses initiative and experience to identify and address opportunities and threats as they emerge.
• Performs other duties as instructed by the supervisor.

Your knowledge, skills, education, and experience:

• Ability to work independently within schedules and budgets.
• Understanding of project deliverables, milestones, and progress measurement systems.
• Ability to recognize and address opportunities and threats proactively.