Project Controls Manager – Civils

🕒 May 9

🏢🏡 London – Hybrid

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Amentum

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10,000+ employees

⚡ Energy

🔒 Cybersecurity

💰 Private Equity Round on 2020-01

Energy • Defense • Cybersecurity

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, serving the United States and its allies to tackle complex challenges in science, security, and sustainability. With over 53,000 employees spread across 80 countries, Amentum specializes in fields such as energy, defense, and space, offering tailored solutions including data analytics, cyber services, and sustainability initiatives.

📋 Description

• Provide functional leadership for Project Controls (Schedule, Cost, Risk, Change, Reporting & Insights) across assigned civils sub‑programmes. • Lead and manage a multi‑disciplinary Project Controls team within a matrix organisation. • Act as deputy to the Head of Civils Works PMO at key forums when required. • Implement and assure best‑in‑class integrated project controls, including: Schedule & planning, Cost management & forecasting, Earned Value Management, Risk & opportunity management, Baseline & change control, Performance reporting & insights. • Drive consistency, quality and timeliness of all project controls outputs. • Ensure compliance with SZC governance, calendars and reporting requirements. • Be accountable for on‑time, high‑quality month‑end performance reporting. • Implement and maintain effective Lines of Defence assurance across controls functions. • Assure supply‑chain Project Controls information and challenge performance where required. • Support PMO‑led activities including: Annual budget planning, Estimate at Completion updates, Schedule deep dives and performance reviews. • Support functional leads in identifying variances, trends and opportunities for improvement. • Champion innovation and digital tools, ensuring Project Controls remains “Digital by Default” (e.g. Power BI–led insights). • Position SZC as a construction industry exemplar, contributing to external forums, presentations and knowledge‑sharing. • Coach, mentor and develop senior Project Controls professionals.

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive experience delivering Project Controls leadership on major infrastructure programmes. • Proven track record operating at Project Controls Director / Senior Manager level on large, complex projects. • Strong experience across multiple Project Controls disciplines: Cost control & estimating, Planning & scheduling, Risk & change management. • Advanced understanding of Earned Value Management. • Experience managing teams within matrix and alliance delivery environments. • Strong stakeholder management capability, engaging with executives, delivery teams and supply chain. • Highly delivery-focused, resilient problem solver. • Excellent communication, presentation, influencing and facilitation skills. • Degree (or equivalent) in engineering, construction, project management, finance, business analysis or a related field. • Desirable Membership and/or certification with AACE, PMI, APM or similar. • Strong user of reporting, analytics and Project Controls systems, particularly Power BI. • Knowledge of NEC and FIDIC forms of contract. • Experience working within the Nuclear sector.

🏖️ Benefits

• free single medical cover • digital GP service • enhanced parental leave pay • free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes • reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships