Project Controls Manager (Construction)

PM Group is a leading International engineering, architecture, project and construction management firm. With a network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US and a multi-discipline team of 3,600 people, we deliver complex, capital projects in the life sciences, food and beverages, mission critical/ICT, advanced manufacturing, energy and environmental sectors.

We have an immediate requirement for experienced Project Controls Manager to join the PM Group team at a construction site in Belgium. For this role, we need someone who has the capability to drive the project to completion within the time and cost control requirements. This is a significant project and will require a candidate with considerable experience i.e. who has seen large-scale (€100m +) projects through to completion.

We have outlined responsibilities below but there are some key attributes that we are looking for i.e. someone who can:

• manage stakeholder expectations
• have the difficult conversations when needed with our Team and our Client
• foresee potential challenges and address them before issues arise
• contribute to solutions
• unblock the routine obstacles that inevitably occur on fast track projects.

• Help to drive the project controls function i.e. Project Budgets, Project Schedule and resource requirements to execute the project.
• Oversee the on-site Planning Team
• Track data for budgets, contracts, change orders, trends and actual costs.
• Help to lead a team who directly support project delivery to establish a unified and high standard of data outputs.
• Ensure regular and timely reporting of the projects progress and advise of any conditions that would affect timelines or costs.
• Promote open communication and collaboration between all parties to ensure that projects are completed with minimal disruptions and delays.
• Ensure that management of change is applied efficiently, capturing all changes that have a schedule and cost impact on the work-scope.
• Ensure planning and managing of all discipline aspects of the change control process.
• Understand construction and CQV related engineering procedures & interfaces and ensure that these are reflected in project controls deliverables.
• Lead the project on all areas of Project Controls
• Overview Project Risk Management & Mitigation Planning
• Overview Project Financial Management regarding PO Management, Cashflow and Accruals.

• At least 10 years' experience in Project Controls roles.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of cost control and management, performance measurement and project scheduling.
• Ability to interpret construction contractual documents and contract modifications.
• Have undertaken multiple projects within the Life Sciences, or Food, Mission Critical & Data-Centres, etc.
• Excellent organisational skills with an ability to produce accurate work to project deadlines.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
• Good knowledge of English, French and/or Dutch

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