Senior Project Controls Manager; Reporting; Infrastructure

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

In the energy sector, the UK will need to invest up to £900 billion of capital expenditure to enable a net zero economy by 2050. For our clients in the sector, this means delivering complex projects and programmes delivering low-carbon technologies and infrastructure and doing so safely, efficiently, and at pace.

• Acting as the focal point for the project’s month end reports, across portfolio, programme, PMO, supply chain and senior management.
• Producing accurate and timely project reporting information. Ensuring that others contribute to the project reporting process on time, every month.
• Supporting project controls governance, change control and baseline management activities.
• Representing project interests as part of wider reporting continuous improvement initiatives within the wider programme and portfolio.
• Directing ad hoc requests for new/ dashboards or amendments to dashboards and coordinating development with Power BI/ Technical experts.
• Influencing wider stakeholder buy-in and adoption of new reporting processes or tools to enable enhanced visibility and understanding of project progress.
• Supporting in maintaining reporting project archive folders and files.
• Liaising with Project Managers, the Integration Director and Project Controls Manager to support delivery.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes and project controls performance.
• Providing project controls support to the Project Manager and wider delivery team.
• Organising and coordinating governance forums and project meetings.
• Maintaining the project calendar and reporting schedule.
• Attending key project meetings and capturing decisions, actions and outputs.
• Tracking actions and escalations and ensuring timely completion by relevant stakeholders.

• Demonstrated experience within a project controls, PMO or project management environment
• Excellent communication skills and an inquisitive nature - able to engage with a wide variety of people, listen to project updates and simplify for succinct reporting at various levels of the organisation.
• Knowledge of project controls processes, including reporting, risk, cost, schedule and change management.
• An interest and desire to develop your career within project controls.
• Experience using reporting tools (Power BI, Foundry, Excel) and managing project data.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to validate and assure information accuracy.
• Experience maintaining trackers, actions, management information and reporting outputs.
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills within complex project environments.
• Experience with in highly regulated infrastructure sectors is desirable.

Safety first
- Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus
- Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity
- Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity
- For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria,

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.