Senior Project Controls Manager

JAM Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Senior Project Controls Manager in Bristol. You will lead a project controls team in a major defence programme, ensuring clarity and consistency. Key qualifications include extensive project controls experience and relevant certifications. The role offers a salary of £75,000 to £80,000 with a robust benefits package and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project controls on large or complex programmes.
• Strong knowledge across all key disciplines: planning & scheduling, cost management, risk, change and performance management.
• Experience with governance assurance within a project controls environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of project controls professionals to ensure control across major defence programme.
• Deliver regular and accurate internal and external reporting.
• Provide independent assurance on project progress and success likelihood.

Skills

Project controls experience

Governance assurance

Planning & scheduling

Cost management

Risk management

Education

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent

Project Planning & Control Practitioner certification

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

RiskHive

SAP/ERP systems

Job description

Overview

I'm looking for a Senior Project Controls Manager to join an Engineering business that operates in the Nuclear sector.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you'll lead a team of skilled project controls professionals while working closely with Project and Programme Managers. Your goal: ensure control, clarity and consistency across a major defence programme.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development and maintenance of the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).
• Delivering regular, accurate, and insightful internal and external reporting to support informed decision-making.
• Providing independent assurance on project progress and success likelihood.
• Ensuring integration and alignment of project control tools across contracts and sub-suppliers.
• Establishing and managing a robust Earned Value Management (EVM) system.
• Driving schedule and cost risk management, including regular risk reporting and Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA).
• Supporting the continuous improvement of project controls capability within the business.

Essential Experience

• Proven track record in project controls on large or complex programmes.
• Strong knowledge across all key disciplines: planning & scheduling, cost management, risk, change and performance management.
• Experience with governance assurance within a project controls environment.
• Proficiency in common project control tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, RiskHive, SAP/ERP systems.
• Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams, including external partners and customers.

Qualifications

• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent.
• Project Planning & Control Practitioner certification.

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid working: 2 days on-site, 3 days remote
• Flexibility required to increase on-site presence based on project needs.

This is your opportunity to take on a leadership role in a vital programme that contributes directly to national security. If you're ready to bring your expertise to a high-impact environment, we want to hear from you.

The salary is £75,000 to £80,000 plus an excellent benefits package and you MUST be eligible for SC Clearance to be considered for this role.