Senior Consultant - Project Controls Manager; Defence

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Decision Analysis Services Limited (DAS) is an independent professional services company. Since 2007 we have provided services globally to more than 200 client organisations within the energy, defence, government, transport, and health sectors. Based in offices from Glasgow to Sydney, we support clients across five continents.

We specialise in bridging the gap between strategic planning and operational execution, developing enduring solutions to the uniquely complex issues faced by our clients. We are experts in programme management, systems thinking, investment modelling, machine learning, and data analysis. These unique skills, coupled with our extensive experience of engineering, regulatory practices and operations delivery enable us to develop sustainable, long‑term solutions for our clients.

As a Senior Consultant – Project Controls Manager
, you will play a crucial role in delivering expert project controls services within the defence sector, helping clients enhance project performance through effective risk management, planning, and cost control.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Integrated Project Controls:
  Implement and manage cost, risk, and planning controls to support robust project governance and performance
• Client‑Focused Service Delivery:
  Deliver fully integrated project controls solutions tailored to our defence clients
• Innovative Solutions & Data Integration:
  Collaborate with the DAS Innovation Hub and data science experts to develop advanced solutions for project challenges
• Team Leadership & Development:
  Manage and inspire a dedicated project controls team, fostering continuous improvement and professional growth
• Cross‑Practice
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work within a multidisciplinary environment to develop and implement project controls solutions that enhance overall project efficiency

Apply to DAS if you want to work on varied, complex projects within a business that values your development, where no two days are alike, and where you’ll have a tangible impact on critical infrastructure in the UK.

To succeed in this role, you should bring a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. We’re looking for someone with the following qualifications and experience:

• Education & Experience:
  
  Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related field with 5+ years’ experience in project controls
• Project Expertise:
  Strong project delivery experience, ideally with PMP, PRINCE2, or APM accreditation
• Technical & Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in project controls tools (Primavera P6, MS Project), cost control methodologies, and risk management frameworks (ISO 31000)
• Commercial & Stakeholder Management:
  Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage clients and internal teams, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives
• Problem‑Solving & Leadership:
  Strong analytical and numerical skills with a proactive approach to managing risks, optimising costs, and improving planning efficiency

Don’t meet all the job requirements, but like the sound of us and the projects we work on? Get in touch anyway – we are always keen to hear from talented, solutions‑led individuals at all career stages and might have the perfect role for you.

In return for your project controls skills, we offer a genuinely people‑focussed culture. DAS is dedicated to offering more than just a job. We're committed to cultivating your professional development and success. Employee wellbeing is at the forefront of our thinking. We actively support a healthy work‑life balance and champion workplace flexibility, enabling you to prioritise the things that matter to you.

• Attractive salary, reflective of skills and experience
• Private pension, private healthcare for you and your immediate family, and private dental care
• Death-in-service and income protection schemes
• 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays, and additional days to work on environmental and community activities.
• Discretionary office closure over Christmas
• Personal carbon offset through company scheme
• Access to professional and personal development platform, Udemy

DAS is an Equal Opportunities employer. We support the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment wholeheartedly and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination. We commit to providing equality, fairness, and respect for all in our employment, and all those seeking employment at DAS.