About the Opportunity:
NRL is proud to be working with a distinguished client in Suffolk to recruit a skilled Project Controls Lead. This is a wonderful opportunity to play a pivotal role in a significant project with a company that is respected for its high standards and reputation. With competitive pay, opportunities for professional advancement, and long-term career security, this role is an ideal next step for your career.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Lead and manage a team of Planning Engineers and Cost Engineers, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery of project controls activities across the portfolio.
* Maintain an overview of all work within the designated portfolio and ensure compliance with the Investment Delivery Process (IDP) and best-practice planning and cost management standards.
* Oversee the creation and maintenance of fully integrated, cost- and resource-loaded project plans using Primavera, ensuring accurate milestones and work breakdown structures are in place.
* Guide project teams in establishing robust control estimates, supporting the wider estimating and cost tracking processes.
* Perform regular portfolio-level reviews to monitor progress, calculate earned value, and assess physical percentage completion.
* Work closely with Project Managers to provide analytical support, intelligent reporting, and risk insights that drive decision-making and delivery performance.
* Facilitate project change control and risk management activities, ensuring clear documentation and traceability.
* Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives across the Project Controls function, driving efficiency and best practice.
* Support forward resource planning and play a hands-on role in recruitment, mentoring, and upskilling of your team.
* Identify and respond to control gaps or underperformance within the portfolio, putting remedial action plans in place to maintain project integrity.
What You’ll Need:
* Degree or equivalent qualification in a numerate or technical discipline is preferred.
* Extensive experience in project controls leadership, ideally within the nuclear, energy, or major infrastructure sectors.
* Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle and the interdependencies between time, cost, and commercial performance.
* Advanced skills in Primavera P6, project controls tools, and financial systems such as SAP .
* In-depth knowledge of both planning and cost management methodologies, and the application of Earned Value Management (EVM) .
* High-level analytical and numeracy skills with the ability to extract insights and trends from complex data.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience engaging at all levels of management and leading cross-functional teams.
* Membership of a professional body such as MACostE is desirable.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary and benefits package to reward your expertise.
* Free single medical cover and access to digital GP services.
* Enhanced parental leave and family-friendly support schemes.
* Employee assistance programme and wellbeing initiatives.
* Reimbursement of professional memberships and support for ongoing development.
* Access to the Collectively programme for community engagement, matched charity funding, and volunteering days.
Location:
Suffolk