Senior Project Controls Manager reference: 1214262501

Job Title: Senior Project Controls Manager Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: Highly Competitive Salary + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF65014

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Project Controls Manager at our Ashton Vale, Bristol site.

The roleAs a Senior Project Controls Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Joining the team responsible for the delivery of a new electro-magnetic warfare system that will enhance Royal Navy warships, you will lead a team of up to 9 Project Controllers and Schedulers through the next stages of delivery.

Day-to-day, you’ll guide a dedicated team in delivering high-quality project controls across risk, cost, and scheduling. In this pivotal role, you’ll manage and mentor the team, engage with senior stakeholders, and oversee programme delivery to ensure everything runs smoothly and efficiently.

Establish and maintain project controls governance, processes, and procedures in line with internal standards and customer contract requirements. Define the Performance Measurement Baseline for scope, cost, and schedule, and ensure ongoing governance and control. Lead scheduling staff in developing, managing, and analysing integrated project schedules across all execution phases, including coordination with partners and sub-suppliers. Oversee the delivery of cost management, change control, risk and opportunity management, and document management through the project controls team. Provide accurate, timely internal and external reporting to support informed decision-making and maintain a clear view of project status and forecasts.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2-3 days in the office/onsite and 2-3 days working from home. This role requires regular travel across of internal and customer sites on a weekly to monthly basis.

Essential experience of the Senior Project Controls Manager

You have solid experience managing project controls teams, providing leadership and direction to ensure effective delivery across all key functions including risk, cost and scheduling. Your collaborative approach supports team development and high performance. You’ve worked on complex and major projects or programmes, applying your expertise to navigate challenges and drive successful outcomes in demanding environments. Your knowledge spans all core project controls disciplines, including planning, cost, risk, performance (EVM), change, and configuration management, enabling a comprehensive approach to project delivery. You’ve successfully implemented and assured project controls governance, ensuring consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement across project lifecycles. Proficient in tools such as MSP, Primavera P6, RiskHive, and SAP, you combine technical capability with a strong focus on outcomes, motivating teams to work toward shared goals.

Qualifications for the Senior Project Controls Manager We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience then we would like to hear from you.

Security ClearanceThe successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

Generous holiday allowance Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+ Employee share scheme Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.