Project Controls Manager

6 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Babcock International Group Full time

Job Title: Project Controls Manager
Location: Bristol, Warrington rr Newbury + Hybrid Working Arrangement 
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Project Controls Manager at our Bristol, Warrington or Newbury sites.

The role
As a Project Controls Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will contribute to Cavendish Nuclear by directing our project management office within complex projects. Your expertise will drive success by overseeing project controls, managing stakeholders effectively, and ensuring seamless operations from start to finish.

Day to day, you'll lead project governance, scheduling, stakeholder management, financial planning, risk oversight, and lessons learned dissemination, all while fostering strong stakeholder relationships.

Establish and maintain PMO governance, processes, and procedures.

Lead scheduling efforts and manage integrated project schedules.

Manage project controls staff for cost, change, risk management, and document control.

Provide regular, accurate management reporting internally and externally.

Manage stakeholders and conduct governance reviews at project milestones.

Plan and control project finances and resource allocations.


This is a full-time agile role and can be based at various sites, including Bristol, Warrington or Newbury. 


Essential experience of the Project Controls Manager: 

Extensive recent and relevant experience in a similar highly regulated environment 

Extensive experience in a PMO position

Experience interfacing closely with cost, change, risk management, and document control teams within a project setting

Exposure working with P6.


Qualifications for the Project Controls Manager:

A bachelor's degree in engineering, project, construction management or a related field.

Being a member in a professional body is desirable

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at .

Waht we offer

Generous holiday allowance 

Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance

Employee share scheme 

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave. 

Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.

‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

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