Project Controls Manager

About Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy specializing in engineering, management, and development, employing over 20,000 professionals in more than 50 countries with 140+ offices worldwide. We operate across diverse industries, delivering impactful projects that shape the future and contribute positively to communities. Our inclusive, employee-owned culture fosters excellence through collaboration, learning, and personal growth.

Business Unit

Our Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit provides project, programme, and commercial management services as well as advisory solutions for sectors including built environment, defence, energy, water, environment, transportation, and health care. We handle projects up to £20 billion in scale, offering expertise in programme management, scheduling, cost management, infrastructure finance, consulting, and more.

Role Overview

The Project Controls Manager plays a significant role within our specialist advisory teams, delivering PMO and controls services on a broad array of infrastructure and built environment projects, including globally major programmes. This role involves leveraging analytical skills to evaluate performance, managing project controls processes, facilitating teams, and supporting project delivery excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and critically assess performance metrics such as earned value and project trends from multiple data sources.
• Identify critical issues and implement corrective or recovery measures across projects.
• Effectively manage personnel and coordinate tasks within the team.
• Implement and maintain robust project controls systems and tools suitable for the relevant industries.
• Support project managers with change management, consolidating project plans, and PMO functions (preferred).
• Utilize data visualization tools such as PowerBI to enhance reporting capabilities (preferred).

Candidate Requirements

• Eligible to obtain required security clearance due to role sensitivity.
• Experience with large infrastructure projects in sectors such as water, transport, nuclear, and defence.
• Degree level education or project controls/management certifications like APMG Planning and Controls, EVM, PMQ, or Prince2.
• Flexible to travel and work across various sectors and clients.
• Familiarity with risk management and reporting tools including ARM.
• Proficient in scheduling software such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar.
• Ability to develop and maintain project schedules aligned to project needs.
• Adapt project methodologies to reduce uncertainty and enhance outcomes.
• Conduct project reporting, monitoring key performance indicators, and review activities.
• Coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and function well within client consultancy environments.
• Strong skills in stakeholder engagement and management.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We embed fairness, diversity, and inclusion at our core, ensuring equal opportunity employment and fostering a workplace where individual expression is encouraged and valued.

Accessibility

We aim to support all candidates throughout recruitment by providing accommodations as needed to facilitate applications and interviews.

Work Arrangement

Our hybrid working policy promotes flexibility, wellbeing, and mutual trust, allowing staff to balance professional and personal commitments efficiently.

Benefits

• Flexible working schedules.
• Pension scheme with up to 7% salary matching.
• Generous annual leave allocation.
• Annual subscription to a professional institution.
• Life insurance and income continuance plans.
• Enhanced paternity leave provisions.
• Company performance bonus program, conditional on results.
• Environmental benefits such as cycle to work scheme and Travel TaxSaver tickets.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development with accreditation by Engineers Ireland.
• Mentoring support to foster career progression.