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Location: London - Across 2 sites (North/ South London must be able to commute between both sites)
Contract length: 6 month initial contract - Potential to extend
Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday
Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services, is currently recruiting for a Project Controls Director on behalf of a global company in the Rail and Mobility Sector. This role is to work on a high-profile Rail upgrade project.
Role Summary:
The successful Project Controls Director will be overseeing 2 London sites. You will be the person to bring key stakeholders together across the project, ensuring all aspects are hitting key milestones and that all engineers are meeting targets. You will be responsible for stringent management of both sites, addressing risk factors and providing ways to streamline the workforce to enhance productivity. Previous experience within a high net Rail/Rolling stock project and in a similar role is essential.
Responsibilities:
1. Develop and implement robust project controls frameworks tailored to rail projects, ensuring alignment with corporate and contractual requirements.
2. Establish cost control, schedule management, risk assessment, and change control processes.
3. Lead the development of integrated master schedules for Rolling Stock, ensuring alignment with track, infrastructure, and signaling project timelines.
4. Monitor critical path activities, dependencies, and potential delays, recommending mitigation strategies.
5. Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking for the Rolling Stock workstreams.
6. Implement earned value management (EVM) to assess financial performance and productivity.
7. Ensure cost control measures are in place, tracking contract variations, claims, and change orders.
8. Develop risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks related to rolling stock procurement, manufacturing, testing, and commissioning.
9. Oversee the change management process, ensuring all modifications are controlled, documented, and assessed for impact.
10. Collaborate with rolling stock suppliers, engineering teams, infrastructure partners, and government agencies to ensure smooth project execution.
11. Provide accurate, data-driven progress reports to senior leadership, clients, and stakeholders.
12. Develop and implement KPI dashboards to track project performance in terms of cost, schedule, and risk.
13. Lead project reporting efforts, providing high-level summaries and detailed analytics to project sponsors.
14. Ensure all Rolling Stock project controls adhere to industry standards, safety regulations, and contractual obligations.
15. Implement quality control measures for cost, schedule, and risk tracking.
Rolling Stock-Specific Expertise Required:
1. Rolling stock procurement & delivery: Understanding of contract structures, technical specifications, and manufacturing processes.
2. Testing & Commissioning Coordination: Knowledge of trial runs, integration with signaling systems, and regulatory approvals.
3. Operational Readiness & Handover: Ensuring rolling stock meets performance, safety, and maintenance requirements for service entry.
Previous Skills and Experience:
1. Strong leadership and management skills, with experience leading project controls teams and overseeing large-scale projects.
2. Proficiency in project management software and tools with a solid understanding of project controls processes.
3. Extensive Rolling stock experience and working on large-scale high net worth projects in Rail and Infrastructure.
4. Experience of overseeing multiple sites would be beneficial.
5. Excellent system and IT skills/Data Analysis/Reporting/Presenting.
6. Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial), Project Management, Construction Management, or Business Administration.
7. PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2 certification is often preferred.
8. Experience working on EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) projects.
9. Understanding of rail operations, signaling, track systems, and rolling stock procurement.
10. Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, or other project scheduling tools.
11. Ability to develop and maintain detailed project schedules, cost forecasts, and risk registers.
12. Expertise in Earned Value Management (EVM) for performance tracking.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. While the hiring process may not be expedited, we urge all interested candidates to submit their applications promptly to ensure their consideration.
To apply, please follow the instructions on our application portal. We look forward to receiving your application.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Project Management
* Industries
* Rail Transportation, Construction, and Civil Engineering
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