Associate Director - Project Controls

Job Description

Become a vital member of our Complex Projects team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It's about recognising everyone's contributions equally while delivering excellence together. Flexible and remote working are central to our culture, so talk to us about what's important to you, from reduced weeks to buying more leave, and how we can make reasonable adjustments for you or support your ambitions outside of work.

Join our Complex Infrastructure team and progress your professional career on some of the industry's most exciting and newsworthy construction projects and use your business acumen in an organisation that has multiplied revenues in only a few years. We have long term contracts across the infrastructure sector, with HS2, Network Rail, National Highways, Combined Authorities nationwide, energy, defence, airports, and utility companies amongst our clients.

Our growth has been built on our excellent service and expertise of our people. We are a multi award winning business. So, you'll be part of a team where our standards are high, as are the rewards. You'll support that continuous improvement and benefit from the expertise that comes with a global Project and Programme Management consultancy.

• Manage the establishment of contractor requirements through early supply chain engagement to support the time, cost, and quality targets for the programme of works and monthly business reporting.
• Work closely with the Head of Project Controls to improve/sustain operating policies to mitigate risk throughout the project and take a lead in the monitoring of risk policy adherence.
• Support the Head of Project Controls by providing specialist advice and technical knowledge to respond to delays, issues, and other challenges throughout the project.
• Lead periodic correlation of schedule, cost, quality, and risk to drive expedient project delivery.
• Manage the coordination and communication of the period reporting cycle ensuring correlation to the Phase's executive reporting lifecycle.
• Lead business reporting taking ownership for its quality and robustness and provide periodic project progress updates to the Head of Project Controls and other senior stakeholders as required.
• Sustain governance processes and review policies to ensure they are in line with strategic business objectives.
• Lead a team by setting individuals' objectives, reviewing performance, undertaking appraisals, and providing on‑going feedback on a formal and informal basis, to ensure all staff are aware of what they are required to achieve and how they are performing against their objectives.
• Undertake self‑assessment of procedural compliance, sharing lessons learned and best practice within the Project Controls community.
• Support Head of Project Controls in preparation for and/or attendance at meetings to deliver market and strategy insights to Client's Senior Commercial teams.

• Experience in Project Management or Project Controls role within large, complex infrastructure or construction projects, preferably with a formal professional Project Management qualification.
• Knowledge of transport and/or major infrastructure or construction projects (under NEC Forms of Contract), and of the context specifically surrounding Client and the consultation process.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and information flow in a matrix environment, possessing an aptitude to work across business areas and provide specialist advice as required.
• Experience of Directing and motivating a team within a large‑scale project environment.
• Possessing attention to detail always, with ability to solve complex problems / mitigate risks.
• Knowledge of public sector policies, processes and procedures and associated political impacts.

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