Project Controls Lead

OVERVIEW

Are you an experienced Project Controls Lead or Senior Project Controls Manager looking for a strategic leadership opportunity in infrastructure?

We're recruiting a Project Controls Lead in Birmingham to lead project controls delivery and drive commercial excellence across major infrastructure schemes across the UK. This is a full-time, permanent role offering autonomy and the chance to shape delivery strategy on large scale projects worth £50m+.

Join a rapidly growing ethical consultancy at the forefront of major infrastructure delivery. You'll lead a talented project controls team across nuclear, highways, rail, aviation, utilities and water sector projects. Working with established client relationships and the opportunity to develop your own business portfolio, this role offers real strategic impact and clear progression into senior consultancy leadership.

CLIENT

We are recruiting for a leading and rapidly expanding infrastructure consultancy specialising in cost management, project management and project controls across the UK's most complex and high-profile schemes. They are recognised as an ethical, personable consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering excellence on major infrastructure programmes including nuclear, highways, rail, aviation, utilities and water projects.

With values rooted in kindness, ethical practice, transparency and honesty, our client is committed to community outreach and supporting charitable initiatives. They invest in mentoring their employees to reduce knowledge gaps and fostering long-term professional development. You'll join a collaborative team that champions sustainable infrastructure delivery across the UK.

This infrastructure consultancy supports clients from early stage through to delivery completion on major infrastructure frameworks and PMO engagements.

ROLE

As Project Controls Lead in Birmingham, you'll provide strategic leadership across project controls delivery, establish robust governance frameworks and drive commercial excellence across multiple infrastructure schemes. Leading a dedicated project controls team, you'll oversee programme management, cost control, risk management and contract administration on major infrastructure projects, often worth £50m+.

Your responsibilities as Project Controls Lead will include:

Develop and maintain the project controls plan and associated procedures
Embed robust breakdown structures, integrating data from all project controls functions (cost, schedule, risk, change management) to establish a unified baseline
Drive project controls delivery across nuclear, highways, rail, aviation, utilities and water sector schemes
Establish and embed governance frameworks and project controls procedures across client engagements
Collaborate with project managers and engineers to ensure project objectives are achieved within scope, schedule and budget constraints
Liaise with clients and other stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure alignment with project goals
Oversee cost planning, budget forecasting, cost reporting and financial controls on major infrastructure programmes
Manage the risk management process in line with NEC and bespoke infrastructure frameworks
Lead a team of project controls professionals and provide guidance, mentorship and training
Ensure compliance with professional standards (APM, RICS) and promote ethical, transparent project delivery practices
PERSON

To succeed as Project Controls Lead in this strategic role, you will bring:

Proven experience as a Senior Project Controls Manager, Project Controls Lead or equivalent leadership role in infrastructure or major project delivery
Extensive background managing large-scale infrastructure projects (£50m+)
Demonstrable experience leading PMO functions and establishing governance frameworks on complex infrastructure programmes
Experience with infrastructure frameworks and compliance requirements (NEC contracts, bespoke client frameworks)
Established client relationships and proven business development capability
Strategic mindset with ability to see the long-term picture and drive process improvement
Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills across senior client and delivery teams
Ability to work independently whilst fostering a collaborative, mentoring culture
Commitment to ethical practices
REMUNERATION

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a leading, fast-growing consultancy with an impressive pipeline of major infrastructure projects and genuine scope for business development. As Project Controls Lead, you'll influence strategic delivery, build your own client portfolio and shape the future direction of the consultancy's project controls practice.

Package includes:

Competitive salary: £65,000 – £80,000 (depending on experience)
Hybrid and remote working flexibility
Excellent pension scheme
Car allowance for UK-wide travel
Professional fees support (APM, RICS memberships)
Comprehensive healthcare package
Tailored progression pathway to senior consultancy leadership roles
Mentoring and professional development investment
Work with a UK-leading consultancy
APPLY NOW: PROJECT CONTROLS LEAD JOB IN BIRMINGHAM

Kick-start your next strategic consultancy role today. Apply now to join a market-leading infrastructure consultancy delivering some of the UK's most ambitious major schemes across nuclear, rail, highways and utilities.

Should your application be successful, we will be in touch within 48 hours to send you full details about the client, the role and current infrastructure projects.

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