Senior Project Controls Manager – Mott MacDonald
Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Reading, Cumbria
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
About the role
Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers project, programme & commercial management services across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors. We are looking for a Senior Project Controls Manager to play a key role in delivering purpose-driven PMO and Controls services across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and built environment projects, including major global programmes.
Responsibilities
* Analytical skills to prepare and critically evaluate performance measures (inc. earned value) and trends across multiple datasets
* Ability to focus on key issues, and drive out mitigating or recovery actions across the project
* Good people management and task facilitation skills
* Experience of implementing robust project controls processes and toolsets in relevant industries
Qualifications
* Degree level education and/or a project controls or management qualification (e.g. APMG, Planning and Controls, EVM, PMQ, Prince2)
* Background working on large scale infrastructure projects in sectors including water, transport, nuclear, defence
* Experience in Designing, Mobilising and Leading large project, programme and/or portfolio management functions
* Risk management and reporting including the use of ARM
* Knowledge and proficiency with Primavera (P6) or Microsoft Project and/or other planning and resourcing software
* Create and maintain project schedules that support and align with project requirements
* Reduce uncertainty on projects by adapting project methodology
* Project reporting including monitoring of KPIs and undertaking project reviews
* Coordinate and work with other teams, demonstrating basic multi-disciplinary knowledge
* Comfortable working as a consultant within a client environment
* Strong stakeholder management experience
* Due to the nature of this role, offers may be conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of security clearance
Preferred (but not required)
* Support project managers in maintaining effective and timely change management processes
* Monitor and consolidate project plans
* PMO experience
* Knowledge or experience using PowerBI
Benefits
* Pension matched up to 7%
* Life insurance
* An annual professional institution subscription
* Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
* Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9‑5
* Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers
* Annual bonus scheme
* Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest‑free season ticket loans
* Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
* Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
* The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes
Equal Opportunity Statement
Mott MacDonald is an equal opportunity employer. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Application Process
Apply now through our recruitment portal or click here to view the full application process.
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