Project Controls Manager - Civils in City of London

Location: Based in our Suffolk or London office with hybrid working available

Salary: £643 per day PAYE / £889 per day Umbrella

Vacancy Overview: Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK's climate change agenda and energy policy. Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and Government financing support. The project has started construction and is now seeking private investment. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

Job Purpose / Overview: SZC Project Controls 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. This role reports into the Head of Civils Works Project Management Office and will be working within the Civils Works Programme (CWP). The CWP is formed of a Client, which includes the functional leadership and engineering delivery, and an Alliance undertaking the physical delivery of the works. The 'Civil Works Alliance' (CWA) is formed of four parties, SZC as 'Owner Participant' and three contractor organisations formed between Laing O'Rourke (LOR), Balfour Beatty (BB), & Bouygues Travaux Publics (BY). The CWA will be undertaking the physical delivery of four sub-programmes: Enabling & Earthworks, Marine & Tunnels, Main Civils, Ancillary Buildings / Permanent Roads & Networks.

This is a critical role to the success of the CWP and Sizewell C. The Project Controls Manager within the CWP will be responsible for the functional ownership for all Project Controls across one or multiple multi-billion-pound sub-programmes within the CWP. This entails being responsible for the ownership, deployment, and continuous improvement of all the Project Controls elements of the project while ensuring we operate and deliver controls within the SZC governance structure, organisation and delivery model. They will ensure Project Controls activities are carried out in an efficient manner in accordance with calendars and deadlines established on SZC. They will be proactive in their approach to driving innovation which will support Project Controls activities on SZC being 'Digital by Default'.

The candidate should have demonstrable experience of working in 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 have experience of working with multi-discipline teams, executive leadership and the supply chain to ensure that Project Controls activities are carried out effectively. They should be able to demonstrate their ability to handle multiple Project Controls activities, ensure they can prioritise these for successful delivery and be able to deputise for the Head of Civils Works PMO, if needed.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Leadership and management of the sub-programme Project Controls Team of Schedule, Risk, Cost, Change & Reporting & Insights within the CWP and collaboration and assurance of the CWA programme controls activities in relation to the sub-programmes.
• Support the Head of Civils Works PMO in delivering exemplar Project Controls that is referenced by industry bodies and other major programmes as world class.
• Implement best practice principles to provide integrated project controls, including Schedule Management, Cost Management, Risk Management, Baseline and Change Management and Reporting & Insights.
• Support the functional Project Controls leads in the development, implementation, and maintenance of Integrated Project Controls processes.
• Assist the Head of Civils Works PMO with the establishment, implementation and maintenance of Project Controls arrangements, systems, tools, and work instructions for use on the SZC project and the flow down of SZC Project Controls requirements as appropriate.
• Support the Head of Civils Works PMO with the planning & co-ordination of PMO lead activities such as annual budget planning, estimate completion updates, schedule deep-dives etc.
• Responsible for liaising with the supply chain and the assurance of their Project Controls information.
• Accountable for the on-time production and quality of functional month end Performance Reports.
• Help ensure SZC is viewed by the Construction Industry as an exemplar in Project Controls through knowledge sharing, networking and delivering presentations to the sector.
• Assist in leading, coaching and supporting of senior Project Controls resources.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience:

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 Director on large and complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience of working within multiple Project Controls Functions of: cost control, estimating, scheduling, change management and risk management.
• Detailed understanding of earned value analysis.
• 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.