Infrastructure Project Controls Lead

Ramboll; Swords; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Matched pension contributions

Private medical cover and life assu r

Life assurance

Job summary

Ramboll is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead integrated cost, schedule, risk and reporting across major infrastructure programmes in Ireland. You will establish controls frameworks, drive governance, and deliver reliable data to support decision making.

Hybrid role with office and site attendance around Dublin, offering exposure to metro, aviation, rail, water and highway schemes, plus leading dashboards, KPIs and forecasting activities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project controls on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of integrated project controls principles and best practice.
• Experience establishing and managing project controls frameworks and governance structures.
• Experience with planning and cost tools (Primavera P6, Power BI).
• Understanding of risk management, forecasting and change control processes.
• Experience working with NEC4 contracts and supporting commercial processes.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage project controls frameworks, processes and systems across projects.
• Integrate cost, schedule and risk information into coherent project controls and reporting outputs.
• Lead development and management of project controls plans, procedures and governance structures.
• Oversee programme controls including schedule, cost, risk and change management processes.
• Manage project reporting with accurate, timely data and insights.
• Develop dashboards, reports and KPIs for project decision‑making.
• Support forecasting and performance analysis, identify trends and risks.
• Manage change control processes and reflect impacts on baselines.
• Coordinate with planning, commercial and risk teams to align data and outputs.
• Review contractor controls and reporting for compliance.
• Lead project controls assurance activities, including audits and reviews.
• Support senior stakeholder engagement through clear reporting and analysis.

Skills

Project controls

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

Degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

Ramboll is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead integrated cost, schedule, risk and reporting across major infrastructure programmes in Ireland. You will establish controls frameworks, drive governance, and deliver reliable data to support decision making.

Hybrid role with office and site attendance around Dublin, offering exposure to metro, aviation, rail, water and highway schemes, plus leading dashboards, KPIs and forecasting activities.