Engineering project manager Work, Jobs in Birmingham (with Salaries)

Project Controls Manager
Assystem —Birmingham
- £65,000 - £75,000 a year
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
11d
Principal Engineer/Project Manager (Operational Technology)
Sweco —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Project management
- Travel
- In-person
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
4d
Project Manager
Mott MacDonald —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Mentoring
- Employee discount
Principal Engineer/Project Manager (Operational Technology)
Sweco UK —Birmingham
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Project management
- Travel
- In-person
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
4d
PMO Programme Manager
Safran —Wolverhampton
- Full-time
- PMP
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
8d
Project Manager
Fortune Brands Innovations —Wolverhampton
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Assembly
Project Engineer
National Grid Electricity Distribution —Telford
- £79,923 a year
- Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
12d
BMS Project Manager
Albireo Energy —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Project management
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Project Engineer
IWS M&E —Walsall
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- AutoCAD
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Engineering Project Manager, UK field Engineering Team
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Birmingham
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Maintenance
Project Officer - School of Chemical Engineering - 107511 - Grade 6
University of Birmingham —Birmingham
- £33,002 - £39,906 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
Senior Design Manager / Engineering Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution (Birmingham, UK)
Burns & McDonnell —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Up to 50% travel
- PMP
- Engineering
NEC Project Manager - UK Wide
Jacobs —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- IT
5d
Pre-Construction Engineer / Project Manager
Select Engineering —Birmingham
- £41.36 an hour
- Call to connect
- Project management
- Presentation skills
- No degree
Project Leader
Mott MacDonald —Shifnal
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Annual leave
Senior Project Manager - T&D Construction - (Birmingham, UK)
Burns & McDonnell —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
Design Manager – Major Projects
Ramboll —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Research and Development Project Manager
Siemens Energy —Warwick
- Full-time
- Remote
- PMP
- Engineering
- English
- Profit sharing
13h
Project Manager - T&D Construction (Birmingham, UK)
Burns & McDonnell —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
Poltrona Frau in Motion/KJ Ryan Engineering Project Manager
Poltrona Frau Spa —Coventry
- PMP
- Engineering
- Project management
Quick apply

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Project Controls Manager

Assystem -
Birmingham

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Job details

Permanent
£65,000 - £75,000 a year
11 days ago

Qualifications

Power BI
Microsoft Excel
Engineering
Primavera
Continuous improvement
Contracts
SharePoint
Primavera P6
Earned value management
Microsoft Project
Certified Project Manager
Leadership
Communication skills

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Conventional Energies
Permanent / Project Management
Birmingham
United Kingdom
06/07/26
On site
65,000 - 75,000 £/yr

Job Description

The Project Controls Manager is responsible for establishing, leading, and maintaining all project controls functions across major electricity transmission and grid infrastructure projects. This includes planning and scheduling, cost management, risk management, change control, progress measurement, reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis.

The role supports successful project delivery by providing accurate, timely, and reliable project performance information to the project leadership team, clients, and key stakeholders. Candidates should have extensive experience delivering high-value transmission, substations, overhead line, cable, renewable energy connection, or wider grid infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Scheduling

Develop and maintain integrated project schedules from concept through commissioning.
Ensure schedules are logically linked, resource loaded where required, and aligned with project execution strategies.
Monitor critical path activities and identify schedule risks and recovery opportunities.
Coordinate planning activities across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and client interfaces.
Produce look-ahead programmes and schedule performance reports.

Cost Control

Develop and manage project budgets and cost control systems.
Monitor actual costs against budgets and forecasts.
Analyse cost variances and recommend corrective actions.
Produce regular cost reports and earned value analysis where applicable.
Support commercial teams with forecasting and financial reporting.

Progress Measurement & Reporting

Establish project KPIs and reporting frameworks.
Produce weekly and monthly project performance reports.
Monitor schedule, cost, productivity, and progress metrics.
Develop executive dashboards for project and client reporting.
Ensure reporting accuracy across all project disciplines.

Risk & Opportunity Management

Facilitate project risk identification workshops.
Maintain project risk and opportunity registers.
Monitor mitigation actions and assess schedule and cost impacts.
Quantify project contingency requirements where appropriate.

Change Management

Implement and manage project change control procedures.
Assess schedule and cost impacts of proposed changes.
Maintain comprehensive change logs and supporting documentation.
Support contractual entitlement through accurate records and analysis.

Governance & Assurance

Develop and implement project controls procedures and standards.
Ensure compliance with client, organisational, and regulatory requirements.
Conduct project controls audits and assurance reviews.
Support internal and external reporting requirements.

Stakeholder Management

Work closely with Project Managers, Engineering Managers, Commercial Managers, and Construction teams.
Present project performance information to senior leadership and clients.
Support decision-making through data-driven analysis and forecasting.

Team Leadership

Lead and mentor project controls personnel including planners, cost engineers, and reporting analysts.
Promote best practice project controls methodologies.
Support continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

Essential Experience

Significant experience in Project Controls on major infrastructure or energy projects.
Demonstrable experience delivering electricity transmission and distribution projects.
Experience working on National Grid, transmission owner, utility, or EPC projects.
Proven background in substations, overhead lines, underground cable, HVDC, renewable energy connections, or grid reinforcement projects.
Strong understanding of project lifecycle governance.
Experience managing multidisciplinary project controls teams.
Experience working within NEC and/or FIDIC contract environments.
Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.

Essential Qualifications

Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or a related discipline.
Professional certification in Project Management or Project Controls (desirable).
Membership of a recognised professional institution (APM, PMI, ICE, RICS, or equivalent) is desirable.

Technical Skills

Primavera P6 (advanced)
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Excel (advanced)
Power BI
Cost management systems
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Risk management software (e.g., Primavera Risk Analysis, Active Risk Manager)
Document control platforms (e.g., Aconex, SharePoint, BIM 360)

Knowledge & Competencies

Planning and scheduling methodologies
Cost forecasting and budget management
Earned Value Management
Critical path analysis
Risk and opportunity management
Change control
Project governance
Performance reporting
Data analysis and visualisation
Contract administration awareness
Grid infrastructure delivery
Transmission and substation construction methodologies

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