Project Controls Manager

Leigh Woods
2 weeks ago
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Project Controls Manager

Bristol

6-month contract

Paying up to £65p/h (Inside IR35)

Responsibilities:

Establish/maintain or adhere to the specific PC governance, processes and procedures across the project and in accordance with the related customer contract.
Establish the Performance Measurement Baseline position in terms of scope/cost/schedule and the ongoing governance control of these.
Manage scheduling staff to develop, manage, revise, and analyse integrated project schedules including all phases of project execution, including contract partnerships and relevant sub-suppliers.
Undertake, or manage project controls staff to provide, cost management/change management/risk & opportunity management and document management provision.
Provide regular management reporting both internal and external to the project to provide relevant, accurate and reliable information on the status and forecast of the project
Interrogate subcontractor data related to project controls to inform the project PMB and monitor related delivery performance.
Gather independent evidence to provide confidence that the project is likely to achieve the success criteria.
Integration and alignment of project control toolsets, including where necessary across contract partnerships and relevant sub-suppliers.
Establish a reliable and accurate Earned Value Management (EVM) system, and on-going generation and interrogation of earned value reports to enable reporting to be completed in accordance with the contract and the enable to project and/or programme manager to make informed decisions.
Establish on-going and regular risk management process throughout the team, and risk reporting including schedule risk analysis in accordance with the contract
Support Integrated Baseline Reviews
Maintain all key project control documentation and update as necessary
Ensure effective configuration control is maintained at all times
Provide weekly and monthly Project Progress and Metrics Reports as appropriate for the project

Experience required:

Experience in project controls on complex/major projects or programmes
Have knowledge of project controls approaches and practices, such as planning / scheduling management, cost management, risk management and analysis, performance management (i.e. EVM), change management and configuration control.
Experience of applying and assuring related project controls governance measures.
Experience in working with common project controls toolsets, such as MSP / P6, RiskHive, ERP / SAP systems etc
A clear focus on project outcomes and an ability to encourage others to strive for the greater good.
Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams, including external suppliers and customers
Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change

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