Head of Project Controls

Head of Project Controls

Circa £90,000 + company car

Warwick / Nottingham - Hybrid

About us

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

About the role

At National Gas, we’re not just transporting energy, we’re powering the nation’s journey to net zero. As we invest in groundbreaking hydrogen projects like Project Union and East Coast Hydrogen, your expertise will ensure these ambitious programmes are delivered on time, on budget, and with total transparency.

As Head of Project Controls, you’ll be at the heart of the UK’s energy transition, making a real impact on our cleaner, greener future.

What you'll be doing

• Establishing and managing project controls frameworks for major infrastructure projects, covering cost, risk, schedule, document, and change control.
• Leading integrated project planning with planners, estimators, and project managers to set robust baselines and ensure consistency.
• Monitoring and reporting on project performance, cost, schedule, earned value, and risk, providing critical insights to senior leadership.
• Managing the change control process, ensuring all impacts are understood, documented, and agreed before implementation.
• Coordinating governance inputs for board reviews, audits, and reports, ensuring accuracy and readiness.
• Overseeing forecasting in partnership with Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance teams for precise financial projections and resource allocation.
• Driving risk and opportunity management, ensuring risk registers are actively managed and used to inform decisions.
• Championing best practice across the Net Zero programme, promoting standards, tools, and templates to enhance delivery.

About you

You’re a decisive leader who inspires teams with a clear vision and a collaborative approach. Your integrity, resilience, and sense of humour help you build trust, diffuse tension, and foster innovation, even when managing complex priorities.

Key requirements & experience

Essential:

• Proven leadership in project controls for major infrastructure projects, ideally in energy, utilities, or regulated industries.
• Deep expertise in planning and scheduling tools (e.g. P6, PRISM), estimating, cost control, forecasting, EVM, change and risk management, and document control.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts (especially NEC) and the integration of project controls.
• Excellent data and analytical skills, able to spot trends, explain variances, and guide strategic decisions.
• Organised, methodical, and adept at managing competing demands.
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams in a high-performance, data-driven culture.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with hydrogen or net zero infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate must be 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

• Annual bonus of 20% based on personal and company performance 
• Private Medical Insurance 
• Benefit Driver - An EV or plug-in hybrid company car or cash alternative 
• 28 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra or sell days 
• Double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%) 
• Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans and more 
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury 
• Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/surrogacy/shared parental leave 
• Career progression, professional training and development – including access to LinkedIn Learning 
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7 
• Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions 
• Flexible working hours 
• Free gym and exercise classes, subsidised canteen and coffee shop onsite at our Warwick office 

Inclusive recruitment

At National Gas, we are disability confident and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation, and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you need to perform your best.

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