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Project Controls Manager - HVP

Location: Warrington

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

The Role

The Project Controls Manager will lead all project controls functions for their assigned project(s); including cost engineering, planning and scheduling, risk and opportunity management, earned value management, change management, document and information control, interface controls, progress measurement, and performance management. They will establish, develop, and lead a high-performing team of project controls professionals to ensure effective project delivery through data-driven insights, governance, and control processes across the project lifecycle.

Key Accountabilities

Develop and manage an effective project control strategy whilst maintaining the project controls plan and associated procedures
Lead in the development and management of robust project programme / schedule(s) across all projects, inclusive of appropriate WBS structures / activity coding, cost & resource loading, critical path analysis, QSRA outputs and time risk allowances, progress updating & monitoring and all required reporting outputs.
Establish cost control / cost engineering systems to monitor, control and report costs, working collaboratively with Commercial teams to meet contractual requirements
Risk Management leadership - establishment and periodic updating of risk register, active mitigation and drawdown/risk retirement management
Contract management support including development of bespoke and/or generic rules of credit, KPI development and monitoring, NEC programme acceptance management and production / assessment of compensation event impact schedules
Ownership of project reporting processes, including development / agreement of Key Performance Indicators, project reporting calendars and reporting templates to be implemented
Collaborate with commercial manager, project managers and engineers to ensure project objectives are achieved within scope, schedule, and budget constraint
Liaise with PMs/RDs to manage the provision of appropriate resources and expertise to successfully deliver the project control activities
Support the wider business with the identification and adoption of project controls best practices

Specific Activities

Review and approve prior to issuance all cost/planning information required for Monthly Project Board meeting
Undertake Quantitative Risk Management (QRSA / QCRA) to ensure the integration of appropriate time and risk allowances into schedules and estimates
Set up and lead the Project Control Meetings
Ensure we have robust monthly project updates to the project risk registers and value analysis processes
Manage the integration of programmes from various sources
Implement progress monitoring and productivity measurement
Define and issue the project work breakdown structure and estimating format
Monitor expenditure and adjust budgets in accordance with the project change control system

Experience & Qualifications

Knowledge and proficiency in P6 Primavera and risk analysis tools (PRA / Deltek Acumen Risk / Safran Risk etc.)
NEC3/4 qualification or suitable experience
Strong communication skills both verbal and written, plus strong analytical skills
8 years of experience in a leadership role in project controls
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related fields and twelve (12) years’ experience in Construction Management, and or ICostE, CEng, IEng
ERP system, estimating software, SAP
PMO Experience
Knowledge or and experience using PowerBI and MS tools
Excellent communication skills

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact .

Engineering & Consultancy | Bilfinger UK Limited | Permanent | White-collar workers | Bachelor's degree | Finance & Controlling



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