Project Director Project Controls

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We are recruiting for an Project Director - Project Controls to join us across our offices Nationwide including Manchester, Birmingham, and London

The primary function of this role will be the management and delivery of Project and programme controls for clients, addressing actual budget and forecast costs to effectively capture the business and Project status. To support the business and project delivery in all aspect.

The role will be part of the AECOM Integrated Programme Controls team and experience of delivery of PMO best practice in a consulting environment on infrastructure projects and programmes will be a key requirement of the role.

We are looking for Project Controls professionals who can demonstrate the following experience and behavioural skills

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• 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 Integrated Programme 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 Integrated Programme 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.
• Lead 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 Integrated Programme 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 Integrated Programme Controls in preparation for and/or attendance at meetings to deliver market and strategy insights to Client's Senior Commercial teams.

Requirements:

• Experience in Project Management or a Project Controls role within large, complex infrastructure or construction projects, preferably with a formal professional Project Management qualification.
• Knowledge of 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 leading 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.

Ready to push the limits of what's possible? 

Here's what we're looking for: 

As the ideal candidate you will have experience working within our primary markets along with having the following preferred experience and qualifications;

Bachelor's Degree from a recognised and accredited university or hold a project controls or management qualification (APMG Planning and Controls, Prince2, RICS, APM, MICE, CIOB).

• Proven experience and excellent working knowledge gained in a multi-discipline project environment within Cost Control or Planning & Scheduling.
• Experience in the implementation of Earned Value Management based Project Control systems, in accordance with relevant national standards.
• Practical ability to utilise critical project management concepts (e.g., EVM, project planning, risk analysis, configuration management.
• Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Project or other Planning software and PowerBI.
• Flexibility to travel and work in different sectors.
• Good people management and task facilitation skills.
• Technical professional with extensive project controls experience.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management.
• Working knowledge of current methodologies and tools related to managing projects.

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Benjamin Green). 

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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