Project Controls Lead

Snc-Lavalin; Ireland; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm in Ireland is seeking a Project Controls Lead to enhance infrastructure initiatives. This role is crucial for ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and within budget. The successful candidate will develop project control systems, oversee project phases, and mentor junior staff, while leveraging a strong background in engineering and project management. The company offers competitive salary packages and a supportive environment for career development.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Structured career development

Wellbeing programmes

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in project controls leadership on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in earned value management and performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of integrated project schedules and cost plans.
• Oversee performance measurement, forecasting, and reporting across all project phases.
• Ensure alignment with client requirements and governance frameworks.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Cost control

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Join Us in Shaping Ireland’s Infrastructure Future

AtkinsRéalis one of the world’s leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland.

We are seeking a Project Controls Lead to join our dynamic team delivering major infrastructure programmes across Ireland. This is a pivotal role for a driven professional who thrives on ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of governance and performance.

The Role:

As Project Controls Lead, you will be responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of project controls systems and processes across complex infrastructure projects. You will work closely with project managers, planners, cost engineers, and stakeholders to ensure robust planning, cost control, risk management, and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and maintenance of integrated project schedules and cost plans.
• Oversee performance measurement, forecasting, and reporting across all project phases.
• Implement and manage earned value management (EVM) systems and tools.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Ensure alignment with client requirements and governance frameworks.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Mentor and support junior project controls staff.

Requirements:

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in project controls leadership on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of planning tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project) and cost systems.
• Proficiency in earned value management and performance reporting.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in rail, utilities, or transport infrastructure is highly desirable.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on landmark projects shaping Ireland’s future.
• Supportive and inclusive team culture.
• Structured career development and training opportunities.
• Access to wellbeing programmes and flexible working arrangements.

About Us:

At AtkinsRéalis we put Environment, Sustainability and Health & Safety at the heart of our business strategy. We possess a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of skills and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. Together with our clients, we’re always striving to find better ways to get things done. We are a certified CPD Accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2021.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and ability.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Description

Join Us in Shaping Ireland’s Infrastructure Future

AtkinsRéalis one of the world’s leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland.

We are seeking a Project Controls Lead to join our dynamic team delivering major infrastructure programmes across Ireland. This is a pivotal role for a driven professional who thrives on ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of governance and performance.

The Role:

As Project Controls Lead, you will be responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of project controls systems and processes across complex infrastructure projects. You will work closely with project managers, planners, cost engineers, and stakeholders to ensure robust planning, cost control, risk management, and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and maintenance of integrated project schedules and cost plans.
• Oversee performance measurement, forecasting, and reporting across all project phases.
• Implement and manage earned value management (EVM) systems and tools.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Ensure alignment with client requirements and governance frameworks.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Mentor and support junior project controls staff.

Requirements:

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in project controls leadership on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of planning tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project) and cost systems.
• Proficiency in earned value management and performance reporting.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in rail, utilities, or transport infrastructure is highly desirable.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on landmark projects shaping Ireland’s future.
• Supportive and inclusive team culture.
• Structured career development and training opportunities.
• Access to wellbeing programmes and flexible working arrangements.

About Us:

At AtkinsRéalis we put Environment, Sustainability and Health & Safety at the heart of our business strategy. We possess a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of skills and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. Together with our clients, we’re always striving to find better ways to get things done. We are a certified CPD Accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2021.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and ability.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn .