Project Controls Manager

We have an immediate requirement for an experienced Project Controls Manager. For this role, we need someone who has the capability to drive the project through the stages of:

1. Basis of Design
2. Detailed Design
3. Procurement
4. Construction
5. Commissioning
6. Hand-over/completion within the Project's time and cost control requirements.

We currently have several significant pharmaceutical projects that will require a candidate with relevant experience, specifically someone who has seen large-scale (€100m +) projects through to completion.

We have outlined responsibilities below, but here are some key attributes that we are looking for:

• 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

• Drive the project controls function including PM Fee Management, Project Capital Cost Management, Project Schedule Management, Project Accountancy Management, and Project Risk Management, managing the Project Controlling team to execute the project.
• Oversee the on-site Planning Team.
• Track data for budgets, contracts, change orders, trends, and actual costs.
• Help 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 project's 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 20 years' experience in Project Controls roles, ideally in a pharma environment (but not essential).
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of cost control and management, performance measurement, and project scheduling.
• Ability to interpret construction contractual documents and contract modifications.
• Experience with multiple projects within the Life Sciences, 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.

Please note that if successful, you can be based at our Cork or Dublin office (Hybrid working pattern).

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