Project Controls Manager

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Tata Consulting Engineers USA, LLC, (TCE), is a multi-disciplinary engineering organization offering a full range of integrated engineering design, project support, procurement and construction management services to the energy and chemicals industries.

NOTE: International Assignment - Location: Wales, UK

Duration of Assignment: appx. 24 Months

The Project Controls Manager will lead the integrated controls function for the EPCM scope covering planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, progress measurement, reporting and forecasting. This role ensures that engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities progress in alignment with the re-baselined programme schedule and cost plan defined by TSUK.

The PCM will serve as the governance anchor - transforming data into insight, identifying early deviations, and driving transparent decision support for management. While budget ownership and final approval remain with TSUK, this role ensures the entire EPCM delivery executes with discipline, predictability and traceability.

Planning & Scheduling Control

Integrate TSUK's updated schedule into EPCM execution strategy.

Maintain the master integrated schedule covering engineering, procurement, construction & commissioning.

Analyze critical paths, float consumption, interface dependencies & predict schedule risks.

Drive schedule readiness & workface planning with site teams.

Conduct schedule performance reviews with EPCM disciplines & contractors.

Cost Control & Forecasting

Develop and maintain cost control framework for EPCM scope.

Track commitments, expenditure curves, accruals and monthly cost forecasts.

Support TSUK with cost variance analysis & mitigation planning.

Ensure change events are costed and reflected in forecast & cashflow.

Maintain cost dashboard aligned to TSUK reporting templates.

Progress Measurement & Analytics

Establish physical progress measurement norms across Engineering-Procurement-Construction.

Monitor S-curves, earned value, productivity indices & discipline-wise progress.

Maintain progress validation against deliverables, drawings, vendor documentation & site quantities.

Drive monthly progress certification support for contractor invoicing validation (visibility only if required by TSUK).

Risk & Opportunity Management

Own the EPCM risk register - schedule, cost, interface, technical, vendor risks.

Facilitate fortnightly risk review workshops; ensure risk actions have owners & timelines.

Maintain early-warning indicators & leading metrics.

Support contingency consumption tracking & risk burn-down visibility.

Reporting, Dashboards & Governance

Prepare Weekley & Monthly Progress Report integrating schedule-cost-risk-HSE-quality metrics.

Develop executive dashboards for TSUK leadership & Steering Committee.

Maintain milestone look-ahead planning.

Data Systems, Digital & Document Control Interfaces

Work with TSUK to ensure reporting is consolidated through recognized digital environment

Ensure traceable baselines, revision control and transparent data workflows.

Enable as-built capture through progressive completion tracking.

Must Have

25 years in Project Controls within EPC/EPCM for heavy industrial projects.

Strong expertise in planning, cost control, risk management & progress analytics.

Demonstrated control leadership in brownfield steel/metals or similar capital projects.

Hands-on experience in Primavera P6, Power BI, Earned Value Management, risk modelling.

Track record of managing large multi-contract interfaces & execution reporting.

Ability to deploy at Port Talbot full-time for 2 years.

Preferred

Experience supporting mega programmes (500M - 2.5B class).

UK/European reporting exposure advantageous.

EPCM delivery experience using integrated digital platforms.

Behavioral Attributes

Strong analytical and structured thinking.

Natural bias for data-led decision making.

High discipline toward documentation and traceability.

Ability to challenge inconsistencies with evidence and logic.

Comfortable working under schedule pressure with multiple stakeholders.

Clear communicator who can convert complexity into simple dashboards.

Leadership Attributes Required

Predictability Champion - turns chaos into structured timelines & forecasts.

Early Warning Radar - flags slippage before it becomes delay.

Constructive Challenger - questions assumptions using data and facts.

Integrator Mindset - connects Engineering, Procurement & Construction realities.

Communication Leader - visual reporting, crisp messaging, zero ambiguity.

Assurance Driven - believes "What gets measured gets controlled."

Calm Under Pressure - anchors decision rhythm during critical phases.

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