Project Controls Manager - CWP

Mactech Energy Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy project management firm is seeking a Project Controls Manager in Suffolk. The role involves managing the project's controls, ensuring effective teamwork and communication across large infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have significant project controls experience, particularly in the nuclear sector, and possess strong interpersonal and presentation skills. This position offers a hybrid work model and is crucial to the SZC Project's success.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in managing large-scale project controls.
• Ability to handle multiple Project Controls activities.
• Active membership with certifications from AACE, PMI, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Manage Project Controls team on a multi-billion-pound sub-programme.
• Implement best practices in project controls.
• Liaise with supply chain for Project Controls information.

Skills

Understanding of earned value analysis

Excellent presentation skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Team management in matrix structure

Education

Degree in business analysis, engineering or related field

Tools

Power BI

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Base pay range

Based in our London office with hybrid working available

Vacancy Overview:

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK's climate change agenda and energy policy. Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and Government financing support. The project has started construction and is now seeking private investment. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

Job Purpose / Overview

SZC Project Controls will serve as a centre of excellence, managing and strategically using delivery performance management information. Our team will enable successful delivery of SZC Project through proactive Project Controls that drives forward-looking solutions to continuously improve performance. This role reports into the into the Head of Civils Works Project Management Office and will be working within the Civils Works Programme (CWP).

The CWP is formed of a Client, which includes the functional leadership and engineering delivery, and an Alliance undertaking the physical delivery of the works. The 'Civil Works Alliance' (CWA) is formed of four parties, SZC as 'Owner Participant' and three contractor organisations formed between Laing O'Rourke (LOR), Balfour Beatty (BB), & Bouygues Travaux Publics (BY). The CWA will be undertaking the physical delivery of four sub-programmes: Enabling & Earthworks, Marine & Tunnels, Main Civils, Ancillary Buildings / Permanent Roads & Networks.

The post holder will be responsible for the functional ownership for all Programme Controls across one or multiple multi-billion-pound sub-programmes within the CWP. This entails being responsible for the ownership, deployment, and continuous improvement of all the Project Controls elements of the project while ensuring we operate and deliver controls within the SZC governance structure, organisation and delivery model. They will ensure Project Controls activities being carried out in an efficient manor in accordance with calendars and deadlines established on SZC. They will be proactive in their approach to driving innovation which will support Project Controls activities on SZC being 'Digital by Default'.

The candidate should have significant experience of working in a large-scale project environment and they will have experience of working in multiple Project Controls functions and understand how integrated Project Controls management information is achieved. This knowledge and their previous experience on major programmes and projects will enable them to assure and challenge outputs produced by the various project controls functions. They will have experience of working multi discipline teams and senior leadership to ensure that Project Controls activities are carried out effectively. They should be able to demonstrate their ability to handle multiple Project Controls activities, ensure they can prioritise these for successful delivery and be able deputise for the Head of Civils Works PMO, if needed.

Principal Accountabilities

Day to day management of the sub-programme Project Controls Team of Schedule, Risk, Cost, Change & Reporting & Insights within the CWP and, collaboration and assurance of the CWA programme controls activities in relation to the sub-programmes.

- Support the Head of Civils Works PMO in delivering exemplar Project Controls that is referenced by industry bodies and other major programmes as world class.

- Implement best practice principles to provide integrated project controls, including Schedule Management, Cost Management, Risk Management, Baseline and Change Management and Reporting & Insights.

- Support the functional Project Controls leads in the development, implementation, and maintenance of Integrated Project Controls processes.

Support with tasks directed by the Head of Civils Works PMO, and the ability to deputise at key project meetings.

Assist the Head of Civils Works PMO with the establishment, implementation and maintenance of Project Controls arrangements, systems, tools, and work instructions for use on the SZC project and the flow down of SZC Project Controls requirements as appropriate.

Support the Head of Civils Works PMO with the planning & co-ordination of PMO lead activities such as, annual budget planning, estimate completion updates, schedule deep-dives etc.

Support the functional Project Controls Leads with progress reporting including schedule updates, forecast to complete, variance identification and opportunities for improvement.

Responsible for liaising with the supply chain and the assurance of their Project Controls information.

Accountable for the on-time production and quality of functional month end Performance Reports

Accountable for the implementation of an effective lines of defence assurance process for the Project Controls functions.

Help ensure SZC is viewed by the Construction Industry as an exemplar in Project Controls through knowledge sharing, networking and delivering presentations to the sector.

- Assist in leading, coaching and supporting of senior Project Controls resources.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

All items detailed above in the Job Purpose and accountabilities section.

Degree or equivalent qualification in business analysis, accounting, finance, construction, engineering or project management, or related technical field.

A track record of working as a Project Controls Director on large and complex infrastructure projects.

- Experience of working within multiple Project Controls Functions of: cost control, estimating, scheduling, change management and risk management.

- Detailed understanding of earned value analysis.

Experience of successfully managing a team in a matrix structure on a project.

Experience with increasing responsibility showing an ability to manage senior stakeholders.

Deliverables focused and an accomplished problem solver, rising to meet any challenge.

- Excellent presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Active membership of AACE, PMI, APM or similar association with association certifications.

User of a range of reporting and analytics software and project controls systems particularly Power BI.

- Understanding of various contract types, in particular the NEC suite and FIDIC.

- Experience in the Nuclear sector.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Construction

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