Project Control Manager

As the Project Controls Manager at Ferguson Marine, you will lead and embed a robust Project Controls framework across Ferguson Marine’s portfolio, spanning live delivery projects and future mobilisation/business winning activities. The role is accountable for governance of cost control, change control, Project Risk Management, performance measurement (including EVM), reporting, forecasting (EAC), and the Control Account Management (CAM).

The role leads a team of Project Controls specialists, and will work closely with Project Managers, the Planning Manager, and CAM’s, ensuring that baselines are established, performance is objectively measured, variances are understood early, and recovery actions are data‑led and visible at senior level.

This is an exciting role where you will help shape not only project outcomes, but also the organisation by influencing ways of working to ensure the site is fit for the future (Operational and Functional Leadership).

Responsibilities

The Project Controls Manager will develop and lead a small team of Project Controls Specialists and will work independently to deliver both Operational and Functional Responsibilities including:

1. Governance & Process: Establish and maintain a consistent project controls governance framework (processes, procedures, templates, reporting standards) across projects and site. Provide controls assurance (quality checks) on performance data, baseline discipline, reporting accuracy and forecasting integrity
2. Baseline & Performance Management: Maintenance of Project Baselines (Scope/Cost), implementing and driving Earned Value Management (EVM) approaches to monitor performance and rends – including weekly/monthly performance reporting packs.
3. Cost Control and Forecasting: Lead cost control activities and ensure timely, robust cost forecasts (EACs) are identified across the portfolio. This includes working closely with CAM’s and Planning to ensure schedule aligned cost control and EACs.
4. QSRA / QCRA: lead development of quantitative risk outputs (QSRA/QCRA) in collaboration with planning/risk disciplines, ensuring integration into forecasts and also ensuring mitigations are being focussed in the right areas.
5. Change Management: Own and operate the project management process, ensuring changes are evaluated against baseline (scope/time/cost), approved appropriately, and reflected in forecasts and reporting.
6. Control Account Management: Define and implement a Control Account Management framework, including control account structures, responsibilities, cadence, and performance reviews with CAMs. In addition, develop and deliver a CAM training programme to the community.
7. LFE & Continuous Improvement: Own the process for LFE / Lessons Learned to ensure lessons are captured and continuous improvement actions are being driven to improve the business.
8. Resource Management: Lead the development and maintenance of long‑term resource planning across the portfolio – workforce demand v supply system that can support Strategic Workforce Planning and/or Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
9. Document Control: Provide functional leadership for Document Control, working with the Document Controller(s) to define and implement robust document management policies, processes and governance across projects.
10. Team Leadership: Lead and manage Project Controls resources (and self‑deliver as required) spanning cost, change, performance reporting, risk integration and document/control disciplines as applicable

Skills and Qualifications

Essential:

Strong track record in Project Controls within complex engineering/manufacturing environments (shipbuilding/marine desirable).

Demonstrable experience establishing controls governance, delivering integrated reporting, and producing credible EAC forecasts

Practical experience of EVM/performance measurement, including variance analysis and recovery recommendations.

Experience implementing or operating CAM principles and control account performance rhythms

Strong stakeholder, communication and reporting skills; confident presenting reports to senior leadership and customers.

Eligible for BPSS security clearance (nationality and residency restrictions may apply).

Desirable:

Experience in shipbuilding or the marine sector and typical operations, engineering processes or marine classifications.

Project Management certification (e.g. APM PMQ level or equivalent PMP/PRINCE2) and/or degree/HND in an engineering discipline.

Experience leading Quantitative Schedule and costs Risk Analysis (e.g. Safran, PRA or similar level of tool experience)

Familiarity with NEC3/NEC4 (or similar) contract environment

Benefits:

You’ll receive a competitive benefits package and access to our Perk Box rewards scheme.