Project Controls Manager - Engineering

🌟 232CMR: Project Controls Manager – Technical & Engineering

📍 Location: Based in our London office with hybrid working available
💼 Type: Full-time
📅 Closing Date: 25th November
💰 Salary: Competitive

We have an exciting new opportunity for a highly motivated, dynamic Project Controls Manager – Technical & Engineering to support the delivery of our client’s major infrastructure programme. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical capability across all aspects of project controls, who wants to operate at the forefront of one of the UK’s largest and most strategic engineering programmes.

About us:
CMR is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. We are a progressive & dynamic consultancy offering tailored project controls services across a range of industries.

Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry.
Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention.

🔹 What’s in it for you?

At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before.

If you demonstrate the capability, our merit-based system will enable you to develop fast.

We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas.

Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference.

We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes but equally helping each other when things are tough.

🔹 You'll

• Support the Programme Controls Manager and Technical & Engineering Directorate on all aspects of Project Controls for our client.

• Lead the day-to-day management of the Project Controls team across schedule, cost, risk, change and reporting.

• Provide interpretation of project controls data to support prompt decision making by senior leadership.

• Establish and manage the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and oversee monthly KPI & progress data across schedule, cost, risk and quality.

• Implement effective project governance, processes and systems throughout the project lifecycle.

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of integrated Project Controls processes.

• Support reporting activities including schedule updates, forecast to complete, variance identification and performance insights.

• Liaise with and assure the supply chain on their Project Controls deliverables.

• Ensure timely and high-quality production of month-end performance reports.

• Drive innovation and help ensure Project Controls activities across the client programme are “Digital by Default”.

• Help develop, coach and support senior project controls resources.

🔹 About You

Essential

• Professional experience undertaking Project Controls Manager or Programme Controls Manager roles for large, complex construction or infrastructure projects.

• Experience across multiple Project Controls functions including cost, estimating, scheduling, change and risk.

• Strong understanding of earned value analysis.

• Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships at all levels.

• Ability to facilitate workshops with multiple stakeholders to identify and mitigate issues.

• Experience managing teams of highly skilled specialists within a matrix environment.

• Experience managing project controls systems and delivering integrated project controls information.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Deliverables-focused, motivated and able to rise to any challenge.

Desirable

• Active membership of AACE, PMI, APM or similar organisation.

• Experience with analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI.

• Understanding of NEC / FIDIC contract suites.

• Experience in the nuclear sector (or similarly regulated sectors).

🔹 At CMR we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles.
We look to build a community of people that have the same beliefs as we do!
You can find out more about us here: https://cmr.london/who-we-are/

📍 Requirements and Location:

• Full right to work in the UK

• Based in our London office with hybrid working available

📦 Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician)

• Life Assurance (x4 Salary)

• Pension: employers' contribution of 4%

• Company and personal performance-based bonus

• Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Long Service Leave

• Training and professional development

• Regular social events

• Perkbox – employee experience platform

➡️ Next Steps

To apply to our vacancy please submit a copy of your CV for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!

CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.