Project Controls Consultant

Project Controls Consultant

• Consultant to Executive grade
• Bristol, with travel to client office and site
• Permanent
• Full time with flexible core hours

Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1875, we are proud to deliver award winning projects around the world. We are a Great Place to Work certified employer, with our people at the heart of everything we do.

Climate change and Sustainability is at the top of our agenda; we have been established within the energy sector for the past 40 years and have achieved significant growth in the past years as we contribute to a sector that will have trillions of pounds of investment over the next decade. Our teams are at the forefront of the change, managing life changing projects in Solar, Hydrogen, Nuclear, Renewables and Defence, and we want you to be part of that too.

The Energy team is expanding, and we are looking to recruit a Project Controls Consultant to play a critical role in supporting the delivery of major, complex projects. This role requires a strong project controls generalist, with broad experience across areas such as planning, cost, risk, change, reporting and performance management. The ideal candidate will be confident working across the full project controls scope, bringing an integrated view of project performance to support effective decision making.

Your day to day could involve:

• Support the development, maintenance and analysis of project schedules across major and complex programmes.
• Work with project teams to build robust, logic linked programmes that reflect scope, key milestones, dependencies and delivery constraints.
• Monitor progress against agreed baselines, identifying variances, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Produce clear planning and project controls reports to support decision making, governance and client reporting requirements.
• Support schedule assurance activities including programme reviews, critical path analysis and assessment of contractor submissions.
• Contribute to integrated project controls by working alongside cost, risk, change and performance management.
• Support the analysis of change impacts on programme, milestones and overall project delivery.
• Facilitate planning workshops and progress meetings with project teams, consultants, contractors and client stakeholders.
• Help maintain project controls processes, tools and data to ensure accurate, consistent and timely reporting.
• Provide insight into schedule performance, highlighting areas of concern and recommending practical recovery or mitigation actions.
• Support the preparation of dashboards, reports and performance updates for internal and client facing governance forums.
• Promote good project controls practice across planning, risk, change, cost and reporting activities.
  

However, in the consultancy world, no two days are the same! We are a flexible team that support each other's projects as well as getting in involved with wider business activities and we believe that variety is key to your development.

Who we're looking for:

• Relevant experience in Planning or Project Controls, experience in Nuclear or Nuclear Decommissioning is desirable but not essential.
• Experience with standard form of contract, including NEC suite, FIDIC and Public Contract Regulations 2015 would be beneficial. Candidates personal and communication skills, ambition, drive and energy will be considered equally important to be successful.
• Ideally HNC, HND or Degree qualified in Planning, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar / relevant discipline, or in some cases applicants with an alternative background may be considered.
• Professional qualifications and/or membership of the RICS, CIOB, CICES, CIPS or other relevant Chartered Institute are desirable and will be supported if not already attained.

What we can offer you

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well being comes first
• Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work life balance
• Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations
• Unparalleled support from central teams and a company that is recognised as a gold standard investor in people

Gleeds is committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected and valued. We uphold the principles of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) and embrace the diversity of our teams. As an equal opportunities employer, we provide support, flexibility and accessibility for all. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact our Talent Team at .