What you'll be doing

Progressing your career as a Project Controls Manager with our growing business, you’ll:

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to safety and leadership to deliver Zero Harm


• Administer the Project Controls Plan within the Volume Works project portfolio


• Prepare & administer Project Controls Procedures and provide training and support to the team


• Review and comment on planning procedures and align Volume Works & Major project principles


• Management and administration of Volume Works sub-portfolios (Bundles)


• Attend Cost and Value Report Meetings, facilitate Performance Dashboard and Risk Review Meetings


• Ensure quality and timely submissions of reviewed Performance Measurement Sheets and Dashboard reports for the Volume Works portfolio of projects


• Review and analyse Earned Value data (Planned, Earned, Actual, Remaining, At Completion)


• Maintain a structure for monitoring forecast and actual data against budgets and previous forecasts


• Prepare management portfolio reporting both internally and client facing


• Establish a Quantity Tracking System and prepare Quantity Unit Rate Reports


• Actively identify, implement and support process improvements


• Support the Head of Project Controls and Lead Planners with analysis of trend data and provision of metrics for review at Programme Review Boards

Who we're looking for

To become an important part of our project controls team, you’ll need:

• Previous experience as a Project Controls Manager


• Previous experience of working in a portfolio environment


• Previous experience of client facing roles


• Experience and understanding of NEC4 contracts


• Budgeting and Earned Value Management experience


• Experienced with managing and working within a team


• Expert user of software packages such as PRISM / Primavera P6 Professional & Microsoft Project


• Experience of conducting Quantitative Schedule Risk Assessments & using Primavera Risk Analysis


• Facilitation of Risk Review meetings, risk identification, documentation and risk analysis


• Experience of preparing/reviewing Cost Value Reports and Cost Control Reports


• Experience of managing change and preparing/reviewing cost forecasts and cash flow forecasts


• Knowledge of preparing staff and labour programmes, histograms and reports


• Working in a major multi-discipline engineering environment


• Skilled in the advanced use of MS office applications Excel, PowerPoint, Word


• Project Management Degree or other similar qualification in a construction related subject


• Construction/fit out project experience


• Airport Baggage/Systems Engineering experience


• APM, PRINCE, RICS/CIOB/ICE membership

Why work for us

If you’re inspired by the chance to grow like never before through meaningful work, join us as a Project Controls Manager. As well as benefits that include a share plan, pension, recognition scheme, employee assistance programme and generous annual and volunteering leave, you’ll be safe, seen, heard and respected throughout your career with us. Apply now.

About us

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace.  Through our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  Our Smart Working policy enables employees to work flexibly where operationally possible and we would be happy to explore this with you. 

To find out more about our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, visit our website at https://www.balfourbeatty.com/how-we-work/diversity-and-inclusion/  

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with disabled people and people with long-term health conditions, to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information about Disability Confident can be found at https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/