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This is a project role for the construction of a first-of-its-kind, large diameter, high-pressure, cross-country pipeline in the northwest of England.
Reporting to the Project Director, the Project Controls Manager will be responsible for the programme and reporting management of both engineering and construction phases of a major infrastructure project.
The role will require the appointee to work closely with the wider project management team to manage the successful and timely delivery of the project programme, ensuring operations and the commercial teams are fully aligned to the plan.
In addition, the appointee shall be the project lead on KPI reporting and performance review sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
Specific Duties
1. Required full time in the office for a minimum of 4 days per week (minor exceptions to be approved by line manager) with a day a week available for remote working.
2. Deliver Project Controls services across the division, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery across all major projects.
3. Lead the development, monitoring, and update of integrated project plans and schedules so that projects can be executed in the most efficient manner possible.
4. Review cost control reports for the project including budgets, commitments, forecasting, expenditure, contingency management, variance analysis, and monthly project reporting.
5. Ensure correct Cost Breakdown Structure coding is utilized for budgets, requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices.
6. Work closely with the project planner in the preparation of the baseline schedule and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.
7. Assess impacts and make recommendations to the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.
8. Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the development of alternative methods for corrective action.
9. Provide schedule progress reports, trending charts, and schedule analysis on a periodic basis.
10. Develop a system for progress reporting in real-time with web-driven dashboards of trending charts and schedule analysis.
11. Maintain records of contractor scope changes, trends, and variances that potentially affect schedule performance.
12. Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule.
13. Analyze data to understand variances from plan and impact of actual performance on costs by area/discipline.
14. Oversee and provide assistance to other Cost Controllers and Planners as and when required.
15. Create and regularly update Project Risk Registers. Some Monte-Carlo simulation experience is preferred.
Experience Needed
1. Proven ownership & accountability, judgment, and decision-making.
2. Sound industry-based legal and contractual understanding.
3. Extensive years of Project Controls experience, preferably for cross-country pipelines or other major infrastructure developments.
4. Sound technical knowledge of the Primavera P6 planning software.
5. Skilled in identifying, handling, and mitigating technical risk in construction projects.
6. Willingness to work in different locations for short or medium periods and to travel nationally.
Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Construction or Engineering, or equivalent work-based experience.
2. At least 10 years of professional experience including 5 years in a Project Controls leadership role.
3. At least 10 years’ experience of working on large-size, multi-phase construction projects.
4. Able to demonstrate significant expertise in Project Controls and applicable technical areas to deliver complex programs.
5. Demonstrated experience in managing multi-discipline team members and assessing the competency requirements of the team.
6. Strong technical capability in program controls and knowledge of all project phases, including design, planning, construction, preferably for large programs/projects.
7. Demonstrable experience in managing stakeholder relationships and providing strategic level reporting to enable effective decision-making.
8. Familiarity with working in collaborative project environments.
9. Proficient stakeholder engagement and communication skills including the ability to facilitate meetings/workshops with stakeholders.
Additional Information
Benefits:
* Bike to work scheme.
* Company pension.
* Life insurance.
* Private medical insurance.
* Wellness programmes.
Must be highly computer literate including Microsoft Office and confident in managing and working with large data sets. This job is a full-time role, 8 am-5 pm Monday to Friday from our Warrington Office.
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