Strategic Project Controls Lead

Snc-Lavalin; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Training and professional development

Competitive salaries

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead and continuously improve controls across major infrastructure programmes in the UK. You will drive cost management, planning, risk and governance, acting as a trusted advisor to project leadership and clients.

You will manage cross‑functional teams, deliver integrated planning and reporting, and support strategic decisions with data‑driven insights, using Primavera P6, MS Project and Power BI in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified or equivalent professional experience.
• APM, PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent certification.
• Experience delivering project controls on major infrastructure programmes.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts and UK construction standards.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project controls across multiple projects and programmes.
• Establish integrated project schedules and baselines; monitor progress and critical paths.
• Develop budgets, forecasts and cost control processes; lead earned value reporting.
• Identify risks and opportunities; implement mitigation strategies.
• Oversee change control processes and governance forums.
• Produce high-quality project controls reporting and dashboards for leadership.

Skills

Project controls

Leadership

Planning scheduling

Cost management

Risk management

Change control

Performance reporting

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Primavera P6

Education

APM / PMP / PRINCE2

Degree in related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Power BI

Cost tools

Enterprise reporting systems

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead and continuously improve controls across major infrastructure programmes in the UK. You will drive cost management, planning, risk and governance, acting as a trusted advisor to project leadership and clients.

You will manage cross‑functional teams, deliver integrated planning and reporting, and support strategic decisions with data‑driven insights, using Primavera P6, MS Project and Power BI in a hybrid working environment.