Project Controls Manager

Overview

Lead project controls for major capital programme, managing schedules, costs, risks, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• schedule management
• cost control
• risk management
• document control
• kpis reporting
• change management

Tasks

As Project Controls Manager, you’ll support the delivery of Project and Programme Controls within the PMO team, underpinning the overall PMO service offering and providing core support to the CEC Business. Our Project Controls Manager will be responsible for leading the provision and support of a Project Control Team working on One of the major Capital Programmes within the Commercial, Engineering & Capital Delivery Directorate of United Utilities. -Manage resources across the programme -Help deliver project controls across the programme -Monitor and report on project performance using KPIs -Keep an up-to-date view of project progress and forecasts; report to senior leadership -Manage the change process and make sure it’s followed at all levels -Accountable for maintaining control structures and processes integrating scheduling, risk, change management, document control and costing activities to provide clear and timely visibility of project performance to enable rapid and effective decisions to be taken and control actions to be implemented on a fully informed basis. -Prepare both regular and ad hoc progress reports -Track how time and financial contingency is being used and updated -Oversee how documents are managed and stored -Review contractor and internal plans to ensure they match the overall strategy -Manage project interfaces and dependencies, and make sure they’re being handled properly -Make sure the schedule, costs, and budget stay aligned throughout the projects within the programme -Flag any risks or issues early using agreed methods -Set up key project structures (WBS, CBS, RBS, OBS) to make sure controls are in place from start to finish -Keep track of the master schedule and cost plan by regularly checking in with everyone involved -Make sure control processes and systems are properly set up and followed

Requirements

• project controls
• mapm
• primavera p6
• sap
• risk modelling
• degree

What You Bring

-Considerable experience in Project Controls/Programme Delivery -Strong financial awareness, with the ability to organise and map large information sets. -MAPM/AcostE or equivalent formal PM/ Project controls qualification -Very strong understanding of project controls based on industry best practise -Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline orr equivalent relevant experience. -Excellent interpersonal skills to build and manage relationships at all levels within the organisation and across all major functions to achieve divisional / company objectives. -Excellent technical skills and knowledge of Project Controls and budget management systems (Primavera P6, SAP, cost management systems and others). -Experience of driving through system and process improvements and improving the team’s technical capability. -Ability to use risk modelling software

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Benefits

-Flexible and hybrid working -A 20% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements -A £5,000 car allowance to support your travel needs -A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme -A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service, in addition to 8 bank holidays -A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover

About United Utilities

-It operates across North West England, supplying drinking water and treating sewage. -The company manages vast infrastructure, including thousands of kilometers of pipelines and nearly 600 treatment works. -Typical projects include reservoir management, leak detection, and wastewater upgrades. -Specializing in water and wastewater services, infrastructure upkeep, and renewable energy generation.

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