Senior Project Controls Manager

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Controls Manager to be engaged on a contract basis. Candidates will ideally be based in Plymouth and hybrid working will be supported.

Responsibilities will be:

Establish/maintain or adhere to the specific PC governance, processes and procedures across the project and in accordance with the related customer contract (where relevant).
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 to enable project and programme manager to make informed decisions and provide an accurate view of the project status.
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.
Deputise for the Project Manager as necessary.
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 (potentially with Customer stakeholders) as required to build confidence in the Performance Measurement Baseline.
Develop and mentor staff to ensure succession planning is in place
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 projectQualifications:

Experience in project controls on complex/major projects or programmes
Has 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.For more information on this role or to register your interest for future job updates, please visit

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