Location
Leiston, Suffolk

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
We have a fantastic opportunity on our EDF Project Controls Resource Framework to be involved in the exciting challenge of defueling and decommissioning the AGR nuclear power station, a first of its kind endeavour in the UK. As Project Controls Lead, you will play a fundamental role within our Project Controls team, leading a team of planning and cost engineers to provide cost management and planning support across the EDF Energy work portfolio. Embedded within the client team, you will work alongside Costain colleagues, the client, and their suppliers to ensure that planning, estimating, monitoring, and control of projects are carried out professionally and in full compliance with all EDF requirements.

Responsibilities
- Lead a Project Control Team of Planning to ensure consistency, coherence, and adherence to standards
- Oversee the production and control of baselined, fully logic linked, cost and resource loaded plans with appropriate milestones, utilising work breakdown structures and techniques
- Support the estimating process to ensure a control estimate is in place for cost monitoring purposes
- Facilitate and maintain the Project change control and risk management processes, analysing trends and providing feedback on risks and opportunities
- Support Managers in producing monthly reports through provision of intelligent information and analysis
- Proactively contribute to the ongoing development of Project Control processes and tools to meet EDF Energy Generation portfolio requirements
- Highlight shortfalls in Project Controls during normal operation and implement action plans to remedy
- Conduct forward resource planning and actively participate in recruitment including interviews
- Continually develop the output of the Project Controls function to enhance the value delivered

Experience
- Previous line management experience
- Results focused with a team-centred approach
- Ability to analyse data, recognise emerging trends, and suggest remedial actions
- Proficient in Earned Value concepts and tools
- High level of analytical and numerate skills
- Experienced in preparing reports and information using SAP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Able and willing to apply analysis skills to take responsibility, make decisions, and meet challenges within own capabilities

About you
- Self-motivated with good interpersonal skills
- Comfortable working in a team environment
- Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment

Qualifications
- Desirable: Civil or other engineering degree, or Project Control specific qualifications