Project Controls Manager - Nuclear

Our client a well known UK leading engineering/nuclear consultancy are actively looking to employ a permanent Project Controls Manager to work on a large nuclear based project.

Job Title: Project Controls Manager
Duration: PERMENENT
Salary: Competitive plus Benefits
Location: Suffolk / London - Hybrid Working with trips to Paris, France

Job Description:

As the Project Controls Manager you will serve as a centre of excellence, managing and strategically using delivery performance management information. Our team will enable successful delivery of SZC Project through proactive Project Controls that drives forward-looking solutions to continuously improve performance. As a Project Controls Manager or Engineer, you will be working within either the Project Management Office (PMO) or the Delivery Programmes.

The post holder will be ultimately responsible for either the complete Project Controls activities for a discrete area of scope or supporting Programme Controls Managers in the wider delivery of activities that support the Project Controls Execution Plan which ensures we operate and deliver controls within the Customers governance structure, organisation and delivery model. They will ensure Project Controls activities being carried out in an efficient manor in accordance with calendars and deadlines established onsite with the Customer. They will be proactive in their approach to driving innovation which will support Project Controls activities on the clients site being Digital by Default .

The candidate should have experience of working on a large-scale project environment and they will have experience of working in multiple Project Controls functions and understand how integrated Project Controls management information is achieved. This knowledge and their previous experience on major programmes and projects will enable them to assure and challenge outputs produced by the various project controls functions. They will be able to write and edit reporting narrative, so that reports all have a consistent style, and the narrative answers the So What? question for Managers and Leadership.

They will have experience of working with the supply chain, multi discipline teams and senior leadership to ensure that Project Controls activities are carried out effectively. They will also be comfortable to run month end Performance Reviews for their scope or cover the month end reviews for the Programme Controls Managers when required. They should be able to demonstrate their ability to handle multiple Project Controls activities, tasks or one of exercises that might be asked of them and ensure they can prioritize these for successful delivery.

Experience Required:

Essential

• All items detailed above in the Job Purpose and accountabilities section.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in business analysis, accounting, finance, construction, engineering or project management, or related technical field.
• A track record of working as a Project Controls Engineer or Manager on large and complex infrastructure projects for a minimum of 5 to 10 years.
• Experience of working within more than one of the Project Controls Functions of: cost control, estimating, scheduling, change management and risk management.
• Detailed understanding of earned value analysis & application to various contract types.
• Experience of integrated project controls & change control & drumbeat.
• Experience of successfully managing a team in a matrix structure on a project.
• Experience with increasing responsibility showing an ability to manage senior stakeholders.
• Deliverables focused and an accomplished problem solver, rising to meet any challenge.
• Excellent presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Desirable

• Active membership of AACE, PMI, APM or similar association with association certifications.
• User of a range of reporting and analytics software and project controls systems particularly Power BI.
• Understanding of various contract types, in particular the NEC suite and FIDIC.
• Experience in the Nuclear sector