Senior Project Controls Manager

ARM; Scotland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Project Controls Manager to lead project governance and processes in a dynamic environment. This role involves managing complex project schedules, cost management, and risk analysis while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project controls, a focus on outcomes, and the ability to motivate multidisciplinary teams. Join this forward-thinking company and contribute to the success of major projects with your expertise in Earned Value Management and project controls toolsets.

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls on complex or major projects.
• Knowledge of planning, scheduling, and cost management.
• Proficiency with project controls toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project controls governance and processes.
• Manage scheduling staff and oversee project controls staff.
• Provide regular management reports to stakeholders.

Skills

Project Controls

Cost Management

Risk Management

Scheduling

Performance Management (EVM)

Change Management

Configuration Control

Team Motivation

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

RiskHive

ERP/SAP Systems

Job description

Senior Project Controls Manager

Location: Bristol

Contract Duration: 6 months

Pay Rate: Up to 85p/h (Inside IR35)

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, or adhere to specific project controls governance, processes, and procedures in accordance with the customer contract.
• Establish the Performance Measurement Baseline in terms of scope, cost, and schedule, and oversee its ongoing governance.
• Manage scheduling staff to develop, manage, revise, and analyze integrated project schedules across all phases of project execution, including contract partnerships and sub-suppliers.
• Manage or oversee project controls staff responsible for cost management, change management, risk & opportunity management, and document management.
• Provide regular management reports to internal and external stakeholders with relevant, accurate, and reliable project status and forecast information.
• Analyze subcontractor data related to project controls to inform the Project Management Baseline and monitor delivery performance.
• Gather independent evidence to ensure confidence in the project's likelihood to meet success criteria.
• Ensure integration and alignment of project control toolsets across contracts and relevant sub-suppliers.
• Establish and maintain a reliable Earned Value Management (EVM) system, generating and analyzing earned value reports to support informed decision-making.
• Implement ongoing risk management processes and reporting, including schedule risk analysis.
• Support and participate in Integrated Baseline Reviews.
• Maintain and update key project control documentation.
• Ensure effective configuration control at all times.
• Provide weekly and monthly project progress and metrics reports as needed.

Experience Required

• Experience in project controls on complex or major projects or programmes.
• Knowledge of project controls approaches, including planning/scheduling, cost management, risk management, performance management (e.g., EVM), change management, and configuration control.
• Experience applying and ensuring governance measures for project controls.
• Proficiency with project controls toolsets such as MSP, P6, RiskHive, ERP/SAP systems.
• A focus on project outcomes and the ability to motivate others towards shared goals.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams, including external suppliers and customers.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is advertised by Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited, or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited (