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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide functional leadership for Project Controls (Schedule, Cost, Risk, Change, Reporting & Insights) across assigned civils sub‑programmes.
- Lead and manage a multi‑disciplinary Project Controls team within a matrix organisation.
- Act as deputy to the Head of Civils Works PMO at key forums when required.
- Implement and assure best‑in‑class integrated project controls, including: Schedule & planning, Cost management & forecasting, Earned Value Management, Risk & opportunity management, Baseline & change control, Performance reporting & insights.
- Drive consistency, quality and timeliness of all project controls outputs.
- Ensure compliance with SZC governance, calendars and reporting requirements.
- Be accountable for on‑time, high‑quality month‑end performance reporting.
- Implement and maintain effective Lines of Defence assurance across controls functions.
- Assure supply‑chain Project Controls information and challenge performance where required.
- Support PMO‑led activities including: Annual budget planning, Estimate at Completion updates, Schedule deep dives and performance reviews.
- Support functional leads in identifying variances, trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Champion innovation and digital tools, ensuring Project Controls remains “Digital by Default” (e.g. Power BI–led insights).
- Position SZC as a construction industry exemplar, contributing to external forums, presentations and knowledge‑sharing.
- Coach, mentor and develop senior Project Controls professionals.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Extensive experience delivering Project Controls leadership on major infrastructure programmes.
- Proven track record operating at Project Controls Director / Senior Manager level on large, complex projects.
- Strong experience across multiple Project Controls disciplines: Cost control & estimating, Planning & scheduling, Risk & change management.
- Advanced understanding of Earned Value Management.
- Experience managing teams within matrix and alliance delivery environments.
- Strong stakeholder management capability, engaging with executives, delivery teams and supply chain.
- Highly delivery-focused, resilient problem solver.
- Excellent communication, presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
- Degree (or equivalent) in engineering, construction, project management, finance, business analysis or a related field.
- Desirable Membership and/or certification with AACE, PMI, APM or similar.
- Strong user of reporting, analytics and Project Controls systems, particularly Power BI.
- Knowledge of NEC and FIDIC forms of contract.
- Experience working within the Nuclear sector.
Benefits
Comp & perks- free single medical cover
- digital GP service
- enhanced parental leave pay
- free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
- reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Project ControlsCost managementSchedule managementRisk managementChange managementEarned Value ManagementPerformance reportingBudget planningEstimatingScheduling
Soft Skills
LeadershipStakeholder managementProblem solvingCommunicationPresentationInfluencingFacilitationCoachingMentoringTeam management
Certifications
AACEPMIAPM