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Head of project performance and controls

Port Talbot
Permanent
Randstad Business Support - London
Head of projects
€100,000 a year
Posted: 11 January
Offer description

Do you hold substantial leadership experience on large, UK based infrastructure projects?

Are you someone with advanced knowledge of project controls and has a proven track record managing performance on multi million pound projects?

Are you based in or around Swansea?

We have a fixed term Head of project performance and controls role available within Tata Steel's Port Talbot works. This position will allow you to be part of a historic, unique engineering project, also known as 'Project Invictus'.

The successful applicant will be an individual who holds substantial tenure within Senior Leadership on large scale UK based infrastructure and/or energy projects. Only applicants with UK based experience, degree education in related subject and track record managing multi-million pound projects will be considered.


Role:

Head of project performance and controls


Location:

Tata Steel, Port Talbot works, Swansea, SA13 2NG


Package:

£80,000-£130,000 salary (negotiable and based upon experience)

Company car or company car allowance, private healthcare and Tatas pension scheme (10% employer contribution against 6% employee contribution)


Contract length:

Opportunity for a permanent contract or FTC of two years


Start:

ASAP but pending the successful result of a medical assessment, which does include a Drug and Alcohol test


Essential requirements:

* Senior Leadership experience in project controls within large scale UK based infrastructure projects (3+ years)
* Strong knowledge of planning and scheduling tools, in particular Primavera P6
* Advanced knowledge and experience with document control, cost control, forecasting, risk management and earned value management
* Proven experience influencing decisions and interpreting data
* Profound verbal and written communication skill
* Prior experience managing multi million pound budgets
* Familiarity with UK NEC and FIDIC Contracts
* Good level of IT literacy including MS Office
* UK Driving Licence


Responsibilities:

* Developing and maintaining project controls frameworks which cover: costs, schedules, risks, changes, document control and performance reporting
* Standardising tools, processes and templates across the project
* Establishing cost and schedule baselines
* Deploying cost estimating, forecasting and earned value management
* Using Primavera P6 to conduct schedule tracking
* Implementing risk and opportunity management processes that can withstand the demands of the project
* Leading change control
* Delivering daily, weekly and monthly performance reports including variance analysis and executive dashboards
* Presenting findings to senior stakeholders within the business and project
* Leading and mentoring a team of cost controllers, schedulers, risk analysts and document controllers
* Collaborating with procurement, finance, engineering and supply chain teams
* Representing project controls at governance forums and audits
* Supporting tender submissions via cost modelling, schedule planning and risk estimation


Benefits:

* Opportunity to be part of Project Invictus, a groundbreaking, large scale and historic project resulting in the largest electric arc furnace in the world
* Company car or car allowance
* Private healthcare
* Highly competitive pension scheme (10% employer contribution against 6% employee contribution)
* Paid holiday of 35 days per annum including Bank Holidays
* Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
* Annual pay review
* Annual bonus, subject to business performance
* Chance to receive £300 for referring a friend

Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements.

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check.

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