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Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | Swindon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | Birmingham, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Overview
Bring your Project Controls expertise to some of the UK's most complex and high-profile infrastructure programmes. As a Project Controls Manager, you will work closely with clients and multidisciplinary delivery teams to provide clear performance insight, strengthen decision-making and help projects achieve successful outcomes.
You will lead and coordinate core Project Controls activities across planning, cost, risk, change, performance measurement and reporting. The scope of the role will be tailored to the needs of each project or programme, giving you the opportunity to work across a varied portfolio and make a visible impact.
Location: Sheffield AtkinsRéalis office, with some initial travel required to the Leeds AtkinsRéalis office.
We welcome applications from experienced Project Controls professionals who are ready to take ownership of a varied, client-facing role and continue developing their leadership and technical capability.
Your role
- Lead and manage Project Controls activities, ensuring clear accountabilities, effective ways of working and consistently high-quality outputs.
- Develop, maintain and monitor the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), ensuring alignment across scope, schedule, cost and risk.
- Agree progress measurement methods with contractors and delivery teams, and ensure actuals and forecasts are submitted accurately and on time.
- Assess current performance and forecast future outcomes using appropriate techniques, including earned value management (EVM).
- Oversee the effective application of planning, cost control, risk, change control and reporting processes, supported by relevant systems and data.
- Chair or facilitate project and programme change forums, escalating high-impact changes for approval and ensuring agreed decisions are implemented through the appropriate controls.
- Provide specialist advice and constructive challenge to project and programme leaders, helping them resolve issues, mitigate delays and make informed decisions.
- Promote procedural compliance, continuous improvement, lessons learned and good practice across the wider Project Controls community.
- Where required, lead and support Project Controls team members by setting clear objectives, reviewing performance and creating an environment in which people can succeed.
Location
Various locations
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-165956
Salary range
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Prashant Haverishettar
Hi there, I'm Prashant Haverishettar and I manage this role
About you
- Proven experience in Project Controls or Project Management within complex infrastructure projects, such as transport, energy, defence, water or construction.
- Strong working knowledge of integrated planning, cost, risk, change control, baseline management, reporting and EVM.
- Experience of developing performance baselines, analysing project data and translating findings into clear, practical insight.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work effectively with clients, delivery teams, contractors and senior leaders in a matrix organisation.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present performance, risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Experience of using dashboards, visual reports and analytics to explain issues, support decisions and drive continuous improvement.
- A good understanding of Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA), Quantitative Cost Risk Analysis (QCRA) and associated risk-management techniques.
- Resilience, sound judgement and the ability to remain effective in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- A relevant degree, professional qualification or certification in Project Management or Project Controls, or membership of a relevant professional body with Chartered status or progress towards it.
- Experience of managing Project Controls under NEC forms of contract, including contract management or administration within rail or the wider UK construction industry.
- NEC4 Project Manager accreditation or another relevant professional qualification.
- Knowledge of UK government investment processes and procedures, or a formal programme-management qualification such as Managing Successful Programmes (MSP).
- Experience of working in rail or another highly regulated industry.
- Experience of leading or developing Project Controls team members.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
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Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.
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About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
Security clearance
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.
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