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Job Description

Project Controls Manager – Nuclear Industry/ London or Leiston Suffolk based hybrid

We are recruiting for an experienced Project Controls Manager to support successful delivery of the SZC project by providing high‐quality, integrated Project Controls. Lead or support controls activities across cost, schedule, risk, change, and reporting, ensuring information is accurate, timely, and drives forward‐looking decision‐making. Act as a key link between PMO, Delivery Programmes, and the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

Manage or support all Project Controls activities for a defined scope, ensuring alignment with the Project Controls Execution Plan.

Coordinate cost, schedule, risk, change and reporting functions to produce integrated management information.

Liaise with and assure supply chain partners' Project Controls data.

Produce high‐quality, on‐time month‐end performance reports and lead performance review meetings when required.

Support progress reporting, schedule updates, forecasting, variance analysis, and improvement opportunities.

Present insights clearly, ensuring narrative answers for leaders.

Engage senior stakeholders and represent SZC externally as a Project Controls exemplar.

Contribute to innovation and "Digital by Default” ways of working.

Essential Skills & Experience:

Degree or equivalent in business, finance, engineering, construction, project management, or similar.

Strong experience delivering Project Controls on large, complex infrastructure projects.

Competence in multiple controls functions: cost, estimating, scheduling, change, risk.

Solid understanding of earned value analysis.

Experience leading teams in a matrix environment and working with senior stakeholders.

Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills.

Problem‐solver with a delivery‐focused mindset.

Desirable / Demonstrated Experience:

Membership/certification with AACE, PMI, APM, etc.

Experience with reporting/analytics tools (e.g., Power BI).

Knowledge of NEC/FIDIC contracts.

Nuclear sector experience.

What’s in it for you

The nuclear energy sector offers rare long-term stability combined with cutting-edge engineering challenge. You will work on nationally significant projects that support energy security, sustainability and net zero ambitions, while continuously developing your technical and leadership capability.

Long-term, secure project pipelines

Work on safety-critical, high-impact infrastructure

Clear progression to senior technical leadership

Flexible and hybrid working patterns

Competitive salary and benefits package

Investment in training and professional development

Opportunity to influence industry standards and innovation

Company Overview

Our Client is a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, delivering complex programmes across energy, science and security. With a strong safety-first culture, collaborative mindset and global reach, they empower engineers to challenge convention and drive progress. Their teams are trusted to deliver some of the most critical and technically demanding projects worldwide, supported by a commitment to wellbeing, development and .

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