Project Controls Manager Civils

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About the Role

The Project Controls Manager is a critical leadership role within the Civils Works Programme at Sizewell C. The position provides functional ownership and strategic leadership of all Project Controls activities across one or more multibillionpound civils subprogrammes operating within a complex Client / Alliance delivery model.

SZC Project Controls operates as a centre of excellence using forwardlooking integrated performance data to enable successful delivery of one of the UKs most significant infrastructure projects. This role ensures that schedule cost risk change and performance reporting are fully integrated assured and continuously improved aligned to SZCs governance and Digital by Default ambition.

The Civils Works Programme is delivered through the Civil Works Alliance (CWA) comprising SZC Laing ORourke Balfour Beatty and Bouygues Travaux Publics across four major subprogrammes: Enabling & Earthworks Marine & Tunnels Main Civils Ancillary Buildings Permanent Roads & Networks

Key Accountabilities

• Provide functional leadership for Project Controls (Schedule Cost Risk Change Reporting & Insights) across assigned civils subprogrammes.

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary 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 bestinclass 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 ontime highquality monthend performance reporting.

• Implement and maintain effective Lines of Defence assurance across controls functions.

• Assure supplychain Project Controls information and challenge performance where required.

• Support PMOled 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 BIled insights).

• Position SZC as a construction industry exemplar contributing to external forums presentations and knowledgesharing.

• Coach mentor and develop senior Project Controls professionals.

Heres What Youll 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 deliveryfocused 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.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety integrity inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive were more connected and were more creative. We accept people for who they are regardless of age disability gender identity gender expression marital status mental health race faith or belief sexual orientation socioeconomic background and whether youre pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.

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