Project Controls Lead

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a leading provider of complex Engineering Solutions and services to the nuclear energy, industrial and petrochemical sector, to recruit a Project Controls Lead for its Warrington office.

The Project Controls Lead position will play a vital role within the project planning team and will manage/oversee the delivery of pre-construction P6 Programme, including constructability. It comes with a salary starting at £70,000 – £90,000 depending on experience.

If you’re an experience Primavera 6 software planner who can develop plans from engineering information into a task specific schedule and are looking to work for an organisation that continues to be a pioneer in the nuclear sector, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the dedicated Project Manager, you will:
 

• Develop and oversee Project Controls processes specific to the Contract, using AIMS and Client flow down documents, and referent knowledge.
• manage standardised and structured P6 planning work packages, specific to the Contract.
• Oversee project specific schedules that clearly identify the project processes and linking of activities as required for multi-functional project team interfaces. Iterate, with increasing detail, through the life of the Projects-up to, and including, Level 4 for offsite and onsite execution activities.
• Develop the programme scope and schedule, ensuring alignment across the whole Mech, EC&I and HVAC team, and Partner Contractors.
• Develop and manage standardised Cost Control processes to support reporting Internally and to the Client. Interface with the Commercial team, ensuring there are no gaps.
• Oversee the P6 programme across Work Packs activity and Interfaces, to ensure that pre-Construction and Project Execution tasks are achieved in line with agreed Client requirements.
• Proactively review the forecast, trend and analyse EPC and construction schedule activities using EVA techniques and other available data.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:
 

• Currently SC in Civil Nuclear.
• 5-10 years senior planning lead experience, with direct reports and supplier oversight
• Minimum of 5 years senior planning lead experience, with direct reports and supplier oversight.

Personal skills

The Project Controls Manager role would suit someone who has:
 

• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Good People management skills. IT Skills, Planning and Project Management. People management.
• Commercial competence, e.g. experience in management of Variation and Claims management

Salary and benefits of the Project Controls Manager role
 

• A base salary ranging from £70,000 – £90,000 depending on experience.