Project Controls Manager

Ramboll Group A/S; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave and benefits

Pension contributions

Private medical cover

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Ramboll is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to lead the development and implementation of controls frameworks across major Irish infrastructure projects, including metro, aviation, rail, water and highway schemes. The role combines office and site attendance in a hybrid Dublin setting.

You will establish integrated controls, drive data-driven decision making, and provide clear governance across cost, schedule and risk.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project controls across major infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of integrated project controls principles and best practice
• Experience establishing and managing project controls frameworks and governance
• Strong capability in project reporting with dashboards and metrics
• Experience with planning and cost tools such as Primavera P6 and Power BI
• Understanding of risk management and change control processes

Responsibilities

• Establishing and managing project controls frameworks, processes and systems across projects
• Integrating cost, schedule and risk information into coherent project controls and reporting outputs
• Leading the development and management of project controls plans, procedures and governance structures
• Overseeing programme controls including schedule, cost, risk and change management processes
• Managing project reporting, ensuring accurate, timely and consistent performance data and insights
• Developing dashboards, reports and KPIs to support project and programme-level decision-making
• Supporting forecasting and performance analysis, identifying trends, risks and opportunities
• Managing change control processes, ensuring impacts are assessed and reflected across cost and programme baselines
• Coordinating with planning, commercial and risk teams to ensure alignment of data, assumptions and outputs
• Reviewing contractor controls and reporting, ensuring compliance with project requirements
• Leading project controls assurance activities, including audits and reviews
• Supporting senior stakeholder engagement through clear, concise reporting and analysis

Skills

Project controls

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Strong communication

Education

Engineering degree

PM/Construction management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Controls Manager with a proventrack recordin integrating cost, schedule,riskand reporting across major infrastructure programmes? You will lead the development and implementation of project controls frameworks acrossnationally significant D&B infrastructure projects in Ireland including metro, aviation, rail,waterand highway schemes.

Join our Project & Programme Management team and help close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As Project Controls Manager, you willbe responsible forleading project controls activities across major infrastructure projects in Ireland. You willestablishand manage integrated controls processes, ensuringaccurate,timelyand reliable data is available to support decision-making and drive project performance.

Working pattern

Hybrid role requiring office and site attendance asrequired, witha majority ofprojects delivered in and around Dublin.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Establishing and managing project controls frameworks,processesand systems across projects

Integrating cost, schedule and risk information into coherent project controls and reporting outputs

Leading the development and management of project controls plans,proceduresand governance structures

Overseeing programme controls including schedule, cost,riskand change management processes

Managing project reporting, ensuringaccurate,timelyand consistent performance data and insights

Developing dashboards, reports and KPIs to support project and programme-level decision-making

Supporting forecasting and performance analysis,identifyingtrends,risksand opportunities

Managing change control processes, ensuring impacts are assessed and reflected across cost and programme baselines

Coordinating with planning, commercial and risk teams to ensure alignment of data,assumptionsand outputs

Reviewing contractor controls and reporting, ensuring compliance with project requirements

Leading project controls assurance activities, including audits and reviews

Supporting senior stakeholder engagement through clear, concise reporting and analysis

About you

Significant experiencein project controls, including planning, cost, risk and reporting on major infrastructure or construction projects (e.g. metro, aviation, rail,waterand highways schemes)

Strong understanding of integrated project controls principles and best practice

Experienceestablishingand managing project controls frameworks and governance structures

Strong capability in project reporting, including development of dashboards and performance metrics

Experience with planning and cost tools (e.g. Primavera P6, cost management systems, reporting tools such as Power BI or equivalent)

Understanding of risk management,forecastingand change control processes

Experience working under standard forms of contract (e.g. NEC4) and supporting commercial processes

Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data andprovideclear insights

Strong leadership,communicationand stakeholder management skills

Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a complex environment

Degree in engineering, project management, constructionmanagementor a related discipline (or equivalent experience)

Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. APM, PMI or equivalent) is preferable

What we can offer you

Commitment to your development

Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles

A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are

Inspiration from colleagues,clientsand projects

Thelong‑termthinking of afoundation‑ownedcompany

Flexible work environment

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Matched pension contributions

Private medical cover and life assurance

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So,that’swhere we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted ina clear visionof how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll employs more than 18,000 people globally across 35 countries. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, Management Consulting, and Architecture & Landscape. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we help shape the societies of tomorrow.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyoneis able toflourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. Please let us know if there are anychangeswe could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us [e-mail] with such requests.

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