Job Description Purpose 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 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. Deliver Project Controls services across the division, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery across all major projects Leads the development, monitoring and update of integrated project plans and schedules so that projects can be executed in the most efficient manner possible Review cost control reports for the project including budgets, commitments, forecasting, expenditure, contingency management, variance analysis and monthly project reporting. Ensures correct Cost Breakdown Structure coding is utilized for budgets, requisitions, purchase orders and invoices. Work closely with the project planner in preparation of the baseline schedule and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams Assess impacts and make recommendation to the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the developing of alternative methods for corrective action Provide schedule progress reports, trending charts and schedule analysis on a periodic basis Develop a system for progress reporting in real-time with we driven dashboards of trending charts and schedule analysis Maintain record of contractor scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect schedule performance Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule Analyse data to understand variances from plan and impact of actual performance on costs by area / discipline Oversee and provides assistance to other Cost Controllers and Planners as and when required. Creation and regular update of Project Risk Registers. Some Monte-Carlo simulation experience is preferred. Experience Needed Proven ownership & accountability, judgment and decision making. Sound industry based legal and contractual understanding. Extensive years of Project Controls, preferably for cross country pipelines or other major infrastructure development Sound technical knowledge of the Primavera P6 planning software. Skilled in identifying, handling, and mitigating technical risk in construction projects. Willingness to work in different locations for short or medium period and to travel nationally