Project Controls Lead - Planning

Hybrid in Leiston·Added 14 days ago (last checked 8 Oct)

Costain

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Overview

Job details

Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Be near Leiston for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have senior-level experience
Lead-level role.

Skills

Requirements

Desirable

Civil or other engineering degree, or Project Control specific qualifications

The role

Costain helps to improve people's lives by deploying technology-based engineering solutions to meet urgent national needs across the UK's energy, water and transportation infrastructures. Costain supports Energy Nuclear Generation to maximise the lifespan of its eight UK nuclear power stations. Costain's role is to provide project controls and commercial managed services to portfolios and programmes of work across all of EDF's eight UK nuclear power stations. As part of this work Costain will develop people capability in core project control skills and provide specialist support to EDFs Central Technical Organisation to improve project performance and deliver cost efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a Project Control Team of Planning to ensure consistency, coherence and adherence to standards
Oversee the production and control of baselined, fully logic linked, cost and resource loaded plans, with appropriate milestones, for all work utilising work breakdown structures and techniques
Support the estimating process to ensure a control estimate is in place for cost monitoring purposes
Facilitate and maintain the Project change control and risk management processes, analysing trends and providing feedback on areas of risk and opportunities.
Supporting Managers in the production of monthly reports through the provision of intelligent information and analysis
Proactively contribute to the ongoing development of Project Control processes and tools to meet the ongoing requirements of the EDF Energy Generation portfolio, highlight shortfalls in Project Controls during normal operation and put in place action plans to remedy
Conduct forward resource planning and perform an active role in the recruitment process including interviews
Continually develop the output of the Project Controls function to enhance the value delivered

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

Previous Line Management experience
Results focused tempered with a team centred approach
Ability to analyse data to recognise emerging trends and suggest remedial action as appropriate
Proficient in the application of Earned Value concepts and tools
High level of analytical and numerate skills and well versed in the preparation of reports and information using packages such as SAP, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Able and willing to apply analysis skills to take responsibility, make decisions and meet challenges within the limits of their own capabilities and responsibilities

Desirable

Self-motivated with good interpersonal skills working in a team environment
Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment