Project Controls Manager

Ramboll; Swords; On-site; 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

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

Your new role

As Project Controls Manager, you will be responsible for leading project controls activities across major infrastructure projects in Ireland. You will establish and manage integrated controls processes, ensuring accurate, timely and reliable data is available to support decision‑making and drive project performance.

Working pattern

Hybrid role requiring office and site attendance as required, with a majority of projects delivered in and around Dublin.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• 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

About you

• Significant experience in project controls, including planning, cost, risk and reporting on major infrastructure or construction projects (e.g. metro, aviation, rail, water and highways schemes)
• Strong understanding of integrated project controls principles and best practice
• Experience establishing and 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, forecasting and 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 and provide clear insights
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a complex environment
• Degree in engineering, project management, construction management or 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, clients and projects
• The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company
• Flexible work environment
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions
• Private medical cover and life assurance

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 everyone is able to flourish 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 any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [e-mail] with such requests.