AECOM is looking for a Programme Controls Lead to provide strategic direction and best practice expertise for a major infrastructure programme. You will lead the Programme Controls function, ensuring alignment across cost, schedule, and risk management while driving performance and consistency. At AECOM, we are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

What You'll Do

Provide best practice Project Controls expertise across the programme, incorporating cost management, project scheduling, reporting, and risk management.
Facilitate programme controls meetings to engage stakeholders, optimize schedule, cost, and risk performance, and drive consistency in methodology.
Monitor and report on all projects within the programme, relaying cost, time, and risk information to the programme director to facilitate strategic decisions.
Recruit and mentor a high-performing team of Project Controls professionals while ensuring the right level of resources are retained.
Coordinate reporting with the programme controls office in central functions.
Take a proactive approach to the implementation of relevant business systems and processes to enhance programme efficiency.
Work with the Head of Programme Controls to ensure the implementation of new key process changes and interventions.
Direct, support, and performance manage cost managers in implementing and utilising cost procedures, tools, and processes to the highest standards.
Develop key objectives and the strategic direction of the Cost Management function including processes, procedures, systems, and resources.
Oversee all weekly and monthly cost reporting across the programme.
Chair Monthly Project Reviews to ensure effective management of major projects from cost, time, and risk perspectives.
Provide support, advice, and expertise to the contracts and commercial manager in relation to contentious claims and disputes.
Maintain a database of benchmarked costs (internal and external) for all projects across the programme.
Direct, support, and performance manage the Schedule Lead and Risk Manager in carrying out their duties.
Develop key objectives and strategic direction for the Project Scheduling and Risk Management functions, including processes, procedures, systems, and resources.
Peer review monthly progress reports, business-critical project schedules, and monthly risk reports.
Oversee the development of the yearly programme of work and approve the associated cost and resource loading on an annual basis.
Oversee the development, maintenance, and adoption of fit-for-purpose project risk registers across the programme.
Formally review key risks across all major projects on a monthly basis.
Support the Risk lead in the completion of Quantified Cost & Schedule Risk Analysis on key projects.
Chair risk workshops where necessary.
Take direct responsibility for the development of a schedule risk-adjusted budget for each financial year.
Oversee the maintenance, updating, and reporting of corporate risk to the Corporate Risk Manager’s office and act as the key interface on behalf of the programme.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or equivalent technical degree and/or a minimum of 15+ years of experience.
At least 3+ years within the aviation industry.
Knowledge of project financial and cost management systems.
Knowledge of risk management systems and development of corporate and project risk strategies.
Significant experience of leading, managing, and organising teams within an operational service delivery area.
Strong commercial and financial awareness, including monitoring and co-ordination of budget.
Experience in programme scheduling and resource integration.
Excellent project management skills with the capability to provide the motivation to ensure that targets are met and timelines achieved.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage deliverables within tight timelines.

Team & Environment

You will lead a team of Project Controls professionals, including cost managers, a schedule lead, and a risk manager. You will report to the Programme Director and the Head of Programme Controls.

Benefits & Compensation

Flexibility to do your best work with hybrid work options.
Wide array of compensation, benefits, and well-being programs.
Access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact.