Project Controls Manager

Project Controls Manager 📍 Newcastle upon Tyne 🕒 12‑month contract | Outside IR35 Key requirements: * EPC experience on multidisciplinary projects * Experience working for a Tier 1 contractor The Role A leading Tier 1 EPC contractor is seeking a Project Controls Manager to support major energy and infrastructure programmes. The role sits within a large-scale delivery environment and involves end‑to‑end ownership of project controls strategy across cost, schedule, and performance. You will: * Work closely with Project Planners, Cost Controllers, and Project Teams to define and implement a Project Controls strategy * Supervise and review all project planning, scheduling, cost estimating, and cost analysis activities * Identify impacts and support recovery plan development * Direct and manage the preparation and presentation of integrated cost and programme status reports and forecasts * Develop, execute, and manage all elements of the Project Controls plan * Oversee quantitative progress measurement and performance tracking * Prepare consolidated reports for senior leadership, highlighting risks, issues, and recommended corrective actions What You Bring * Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or Project Management * Professional Project Management certification (desirable) * Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (desirable) * Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) * Advanced Primavera P6 experience (MS Project knowledge beneficial) * Sound understanding of cost control and basic financial frameworks * Contract and claims management knowledge (desirable) * Excellent English communication skills