Senior Project Controls Manager

Overview

In this role you will deliver a comprehensive project controls service for major infrastructure projects, integrating reporting, earned value management, and critical path analysis to support delivery. You will lead safety-focused, high-quality execution and help shape PMO frameworks and stakeholder engagement. You’ll manage cost, schedule, risk, and reporting teams, mentor staff, and contribute to long-term improvement. This opportunity suits a seasoned leader who drives performance within a values-driven, inclusive culture at Mace.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible and hybrid working options
• inclusive employer

Responsibilities

• Deliver a comprehensive project controls service with reporting, earned value management, cost and schedule variance, estimates at completion, and critical path analysis for major projects
• Ensure safe, high-quality and compliant delivery while promoting inclusion and wellbeing
• Develop and implement PMO and project controls frameworks to support best-in-class service and stakeholder engagement
• Manage teams across cost, schedule, risk and reporting, contributing to long-term strategic improvement
• Mentor teams, promote knowledge sharing, and support resourcing and recruitment for the commission

Key requirements

• Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development
• Degree qualified with seven years’ relevant experience in linear infrastructure delivery
• Strong infrastructure project and programme delivery expertise
• Proven commercial acumen and senior stakeholder management
• Experienced leader with sustainability and carbon awareness

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• mentoring and coaching
• earned value management
• cost and schedule variance analysis
• estimates at completion

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