Project Controls Lead

Overview

Lead project controls for a large-scale battery factory construction project

Key Responsibilities

• dashboard creation
• schedule integration
• risk management
• budget forecasting
• change control
• regulatory compliance

Tasks

-Create and maintain dashboards (e.g. Power BI), generate progress reports, and provide insights to senior leadership and enabling services. -Oversee the development and integration of project schedules (e.g. P6, MS Project), ensuring alignment across all workstreams and stakeholders. -Identify, assess, and manage project risks and opportunities. Implement change control procedures and maintain risk registers. -Collaborate with project managers, commercial teams, planners, and clients to ensure consistent application of controls and transparent communication. -Develop and maintain project budgets, monitor expenditure, and forecast costs. Ensure alignment with baseline budgets and manage change control processes. -Ensure adherence to internal controls, contract requirements, and regulatory standards.

Requirements

• cost control
• primavera
• power bi
• chartered
• analytical
• nec contracts

What You Bring

-Strong understanding of cost control, scheduling, risk management, and reporting methodologies. -Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. -Chartered or working towards chartership with ACostE, APM, or similar. -Proven experience proactively leading project controls within construction, infrastructure, or engineering sectors on a major project. -Proficiency in tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Power BI. -Familiarity with NEC contracts and large-scale project environments is advantageous. -Ability to vet contractor schedules and integrate them into master programmes.

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