Senior Project Controls Manager

Snc-Lavalin; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Remote working options

Flexible holiday allowances

Workplace adjustments

Job summary

AtkinsÉalis is recruiting a Senior Project Controls Manager in the United Kingdom. You will lead performance measurement, reporting and governance for major infrastructure, energy and transport projects with hybrid/remote working options.

You will establish PMB, drive KPI reporting, and chair change control forums while guiding cross-functional teams to deliver on time, cost and quality targets. Flexible, varied, and globally-facing projects await.

Qualifications

• Experience leading project controls or PMO teams.
• Strong knowledge of earned value management and KPI reporting.
• Proven ability to implement change control processes across large programmes.
• Excellent communication with senior leaders and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Establish, monitor, and manage PMB and KPIs for time, cost, risk, change and quality.
• Develop and implement a performance measurement system (e.g., EVM) and integrate into reporting.
• Lead and chair change control forums and ensure actions are captured in the system.
• Coordinate contributors to conduct change impact assessments and drive programme-wide decisions.
• Oversee monthly reporting pack, ensuring accuracy and timeliness for management review.
• Support governance policy updates and mentor the Project Controls team.

Skills

Earned value management

Schedule management

Cost management

Risk management

Change control

Job description

Job Description Overview

We’re AtkinsÉalis, a world-leading design, engineering, and project management organization. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world’s'infrastructure and energy systems. How would you like to work on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects around the globe? Join our collaborative Project & Programme Services team, where everyone has a voice, and together, we deliver excellence for people and the environment. Flexible and remote working are central to our culture. So, talk to us about how we can support you. How about opting for reduced workweeks or purchasing extra leave during school holidays? What about workplace adjustments or a supported transition back after a career break? We value your transferable skills and potential and are ready to invest in your development and progression. When you join us as a Senior Project Controls Manager, you’ll share our reputation for high-quality work and always doing what’s right. Your workload will be diverse and exciting. You’ll support project teams on niche and high-profile schemes within complex infrastructure, from evaluating project time, cost, and quality targets to leading communication and monitoring project governance control for successful delivery. You’ll work across a range of projects in the Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy sectors.

Your role

Establish, monitor, and manage the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and periodically collate KPIs and progress data related to time, cost, risk, change and quality to report to senior leaders of the project. Develop and implement an appropriate performance measurement system such as earned value management and integrate it into periodic reporting. Develop, improve where required and implement the change control processes of the project. Chair and/or facilitate the necessary project level change forums, escal… ensure all choices are enacted within the change control system and toolsets. Coordinate multiple contributors to conduct change impact assessments and support the Programme Management team in driving agreement on 'best for Programme' decisions. Lead periodic and ad hoc reporting, taking ownership for its quality, accuracy, and robustness, and ensure the monthly project review pack is compiled and presented to the management team on time. Integrate schedule, cost, scope, quality, change and risk data to provide a full picture of project health and provide interpretation of the data contained in monthly reporting pack to support prompt decision making. Work closely with Planning, cost management and risk functions and deputise for Project Controls lead to improve/sustain operating policies, procedures & processes, and ensure its proper application by the Project Controls team. Support the leadership team by providing specialist advice and technical knowledge to resolve delays, issues, and other challenges throughout the project. Undertake maturity assessment to identify areas of improvements and implement change initiatives to improve maturity of project control functions in a project or programme environment. Where required, management of a Project Controls team. As a leader, you will set individuals' objectives, review performance, undertake appraisals, provide ongoing formal and informal feedback, and ensure all staff know what they must achieve and how they're performing against their objectives. You will be inspirational in creating an environment that allows empowered and creative team members to succeed.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsÉalis

We’re AtkinsÉalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional information

Security Clearance This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

Worker Type

Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsÉalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsÉalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.