Project Controls Manager – Major UK Infrastructure Programme

Randstad Cpe London; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Project Controls Manager for a major UK infrastructure programme in London. This role involves supporting project and contractor delivery, managing baselines, and leading performance reporting. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in project controls within civil engineering and experience with tools like Primavera P6. This position offers a chance to contribute significantly to one of the UK's most complex programmes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project controls for infrastructure or engineering projects.
• Strong working knowledge of project management systems.
• Ability to engage with delivery teams for improved accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update integrated baselines.
• Lead project performance and earned value reporting.
• Coordinate inputs from supply chain and delivery teams.
• Identify trends and support governance.
• Facilitate schedule reviews and manage change control.
• Support and develop junior controls staff.
• Work cross-functionally with various teams.

Skills

Project controls experience

Cost analysis

Schedule management

Risk analysis

Change management

Tools

Primavera P6

PRISM

Job description

We're recruiting on behalf of a major UK infrastructure programme for a Project Controls Manager with experience in large-scale civil engineering delivery.

This is a programme-wide role with a particular focus on prelims, consents, and earned value. Youll sit within the central controls team, supporting project and contractor delivery across the route. Were looking for professionals who understand how cost, schedule, risk, and change integrate ideally with experience gained at Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor level.

The Opportunity
Youll play an active role in project decision-making, not just reporting numbers but shaping forecasts and driving delivery confidence. With increasing emphasis on earned value, progress estimation, and risk visibility, your insight will help steer the programme forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update integrated baselines (scope, cost, schedule, risk, quality)
• Lead project performance and earned value reporting
• Coordinate inputs from supply chain and delivery teams
• Identify trends, challenge delivery data, and support governance
• Facilitate schedule reviews and manage change control
• Support and develop junior controls staff
• Work cross-functionally with planning, commercial, and delivery teams

About You

• Proven experience in project controls for infrastructure or engineering projects
• Strong working knowledge of systems like Primavera P6, PRISM, or similar
• Awareness of NEC3/NEC4 and how change is captured contractually
• Confident engaging with delivery teams to challenge assumptions and improve accuracy
• Able to support project teams with meaningful analysis and practical risk insight

Why Apply?
Youll be part of one of the UKs most complex civil engineering programmes, reporting to a Senior Project Controls Manager. This role offers a meaningful step forward ideal for someone coming from a cost, planning, or controls background, looking to scale up into a broader programme-level role.
Whether you're already operating at this level or ready to step up from a smaller team, wed welcome applications that clearly demonstrate your experience using the STAR technique.

Required Qualifications

• None