Project Control Manager

  • Permanent
  • Bristol

Website AdvanceTRS Advance Training and Recruitment Services

Technical recruiters for the built environment

Job Title: Project Controls Manager

Type: Permanent, full time

Location: Bristol

Job Reference: BMPROJCONTMAN

About the Role

As a Project Controls Manager, you’ll play a key role in the successful delivery of projects by leading planning, scheduling, budgeting, cost management, and risk mitigation efforts. If you’re a strategic thinker with strong leadership and communication skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with client and company goals

  • Develop, manage, and report on project budgets and cost controls

  • Perform risk identification and mitigation planning

  • Motivate and manage project control teams to high performance

  • Build and maintain relationships with clients, contractors, and senior stakeholders

  • Present complex data and insights clearly and concisely to varied audiences

  • Analyse project data to support strategic decision-making

  • Ensure all project control practices align with relevant industry standards and regulations

  • Oversee and manage changes in project scope, timelines, and budgets

Experience & Skills

  • Proven experience in project controls, including planning, cost engineering, and risk management

  • Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and advanced Excel

  • Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM)

  • Expertise in Critical Path Analysis (CPA) and integration scheduling

  • Familiarity with NEC3 and NEC4 contracts

  • Ability to analyse and manipulate data for actionable insights

  • Governance experience and knowledge of compliance frameworks

  • Experience using reporting tools such as Power BI

  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving capabilities

  • High attention to detail with a strategic and analytical mindset

  • Adaptable, with a commitment to continuous improvement and professional integrity

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field (Master’s or MBA preferred)

  • Project Management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent

For more information, please apply or contact Billy Mitchell at Advance TRS.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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