Senior Project Controls Manager

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading design, engineering, and project management organization. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems.

Become a vital member of our Project & Programme Services team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It's about recognizing everyone's contributions equally while delivering excellence together.
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Senior Project Controls Manager:

As a Senior Project Controls Manager based in Bristol / Cardiff, you will add value to project/programme teams on niche and high-profile schemes across the infrastructure sector for our reputable clients.

You will be tasked with fulfilling a range of responsibilities, tailored to the specific needs of the project or program you are contributing to. Some of those purposes are listed below.

Your Purpose:

• Where required, Supervision and management of a Project Controls team. As an inspirational leader, you will set individuals' objectives, review performance, undertake appraisals, provide ongoing formal and informal feedback, and ensure all staff know what they must achieve and how they're performing against their objectives. You will be inspirational in creating an environment that allows empowered and creative team members to succeed.
• Developing and monitoring the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).
• Agreeing on the progress measurement methodology with the contractor and ensuring timely submission of project actuals in a previously agreed format.
• Measuring current performance and predicting future performance of the project/programme using valid performance measurement techniques such as earned value management.
• Collating performance & progress data related to time, cost, risk, change and quality periodically, agreeing on and developing high quality, robust, accurate periodic reports for project/programme leaders and providing interpretation of the data in the report to support prompt making choices.
• Sustaining and improving planning, risk, cost control, change control management policies, procedures & processes, and ensuring its proper application by the project controls and delivery teams.
• Leading teams which are implementing change control as per change control management process and procedures of the project.
• Chairing and/or facilitating the necessary project/programme level change forums, escalating change papers with high level impact that require additional approvals and ensuring all choices are enacted within the change control system and toolsets.
• Advising project/programme leader by providing specialist advice and technical knowledge to resolve or mitigate delays, issues, and other challenges throughout the project.
• Undertaking self-assessment of procedural compliance, sharing lessons learned and best-practice within the wider Project Controls community.

What you bring:

• Successful leadership with a proven track record of delivering results within a large-scale project environment.
• Exceptional skills and experience at managing stakeholders such as clients, senior leaders, and various colleagues in a matrix and line organization.
• Proven expertise in a Project Management or Project Controls Management position, specifically within complex infrastructure projects across sectors such as transport, energy, defence, or water.
• Preferably owning a good standing formal professional Project Management or project controls management qualification or certification.
• Proficiency in EVM processes and their application in complex infrastructure projects and possessing a strong aptitude to oversee schedule, cost, risk, change control management activities, and reporting.
• Experience of project controls management under NEC Forms of Contract.
• Experience in a client organisation for a complex infrastructure project/ programme.
• A good appreciation of Quantitative Schedule and Cost Risk Analysis (QSRA/QCRA) and baseline management.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

Join our Project & Programme Services team and expand your career on some of the industry's most exciting and newsworthy construction projects – from Sizewell C to the world's tallest hotel, London's Heathrow Airport to Europe's first eco-friendly mosque. You'll enjoy invaluable exposure to international expertise as well as innovation in local niche areas. Communities are at the heart of our work and our people are proud to be working towards a Net Zero Carbon future and regenerating cities across the UK.

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AtkinsRéalis is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

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Meeting your needs:

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees "Total Reward." It's a package that can be tailored to your changing lifestyle, career and personal needs.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview, and we’ll discuss any adjustments you might need.

New name, new era. We are AtkinsRéalis.  It will take some time for all our information to update – you can still refer to our fantastic benefits via the link below:

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Additional Information:

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 promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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