Area Project Controls Lead, Mega Campus
Area Project Controls Lead, Mega Campus
We are seeking an experienced Area Project Controls Lead to oversee project controls activities across a major, complex campus development. This is a high-impact role for a commercially aware professional who can integrate planning, cost, risk, reporting and change management across multiple workstreams, ensuring accurate information supports timely decision-making.
Working closely with project directors, delivery teams, contractors and senior stakeholders, you will establish consistent controls processes and provide clear visibility of progress, performance and emerging issues. You will lead a team of project controls specialists and help create a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
- Lead project controls delivery across an assigned area of a large-scale capital programme.
- Develop and maintain integrated master schedules, ensuring alignment between design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover activities.
- Oversee cost control, forecasting, commitments, accruals, earned value and financial performance reporting.
- Manage change control, risk and opportunity processes, including impact assessment and mitigation planning.
- Provide reliable, concise reports and performance dashboards for governance forums and senior leadership.
- Review contractor and consultant submissions, challenging assumptions and validating progress, costs and forecasts.
- Coordinate regular progress reviews and ensure actions, decisions and dependencies are clearly recorded and managed.
- Drive the consistent use of project controls systems, standards, procedures and reporting tools.
- Coach and develop project controls team members, promoting best practice across the wider programme.
About you
You will have substantial experience in project controls, programme controls or PMO leadership within major construction, infrastructure, engineering or technology-enabled developments. Experience managing controls across multiple projects or packages, preferably in a campus, data centre, manufacturing or similarly complex environment, would be highly advantageous.
You should be confident interpreting detailed information, identifying trends and presenting practical recommendations to senior stakeholders. Strong knowledge of planning and scheduling software, cost management principles, risk analysis and change control is essential. Excellent communication, influencing and organisational skills are required, together with a methodical approach and a commitment to accuracy, safety and delivery excellence.
Area Project Controls Lead, Mega Campus
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