Head of Project Controls
Location: Rugby / Hybrid
Talented people are the key to our success
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Project Controls to drive planning leadership, resource management, and project control excellence across our Energy business unit. This is a senior leadership role, reporting to the Director of Engineering and Technical Services, responsible for ensuring best-in-class planning, risk management, cost control, and performance reporting.
The Role:
As Head of Project Controls, you will:
Planning Leadership & Competence
- Lead planning strategies across pre-contract and project delivery phases.
- Ensure the appointment of competent and experienced planners for projects.
- Oversee programme development and monitoring, ensuring compliance with ITT, design, and commercial requirements.
- Provide critical path analysis and logic testing to enhance project delivery.
- Deliver tender programme presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain expertise in planning software (e.g., Primavera P6) and ensure its effective use.
Project Controls
- Define and develop for Energy a fit for purpose project controls model (people/ process/ system) for managing our 4 pillars: planning, risk, cost, and performance reporting.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive project controls model covering planning, risk, cost, and performance reporting.
- Anticipate risks and opportunities, advising on mitigation strategies.
- Anticipate opportunities for risks in advance and advise on options to resolve.
- Conduct independent project progress assessments to ensure objective reporting.
- Collaborate with the commercial team to produce earned value analysis
Planning Job Family & Career Pathways
- Establish a clear career pathway for planning professionals within the business.
- Provide training and development to enhance planning competency.
Resource Planning
- Implement a robust resource management tool to provide accurate demand vs. supply insights.
- Develop and maintain an effective resourcing strategy to meet future project demands.
Resource Planning:
- Mobilise and maintain for Energy a fit for purpose resource tool (one version of the truth) generating robust MI (demand vs. supply) to enable SLT informed decisions.
- Ensure that we have an effective resourcing strategy in place to enable the appointment of competent planners to future projects.
Project Controls:
- Objectively assess progress of project independently of project team.
The Candidate
Qualifications & Technical Knowledge
- Degree-qualified or equivalent experience in engineering, construction, or project management.
- Expert in project planning software, preferably Primavera P6.
- Extensive experience in programme and project management, risk analysis, and cost control.
- Strong understanding of commercial impacts on project baselines.
Attributes & Skills
- Proactive, results-oriented leader with a strategic mindset.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills to handle multiple projects.
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to drive operational efficiency.
- Outstanding stakeholder management skills, from senior leadership to project teams.
Key Competencies
- Results-Driven: Sets and pursues ambitious goals with high levels of commitment.
- Analytical Thinking & Decision-Making: Uses systematic analysis to make informed decisions.
- Effective Communication: Adapts communication style to engage with all levels of the business.
- Leadership & Teamwork: Builds strong teams, fosters collaboration, and drives performance.
- Resource & Change Management: Plans effectively and supports change initiatives.
- Negotiation & Stakeholder Engagement: Balances differing viewpoints and drives consensus.
What's in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About our Energy business
We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators.
Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying and jointing of cables, (fluid filled and XLPe), substations and overhead line, new build, repair and refurbishment services.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team where you will have the opportunity to progress in your career. We are looking for people who share our passion on delivering great customer service whilst also being able to work within an enjoyable and hardworking team environment. Talented people are the key to our success, so if this sounds like you, apply now.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK