Associate Director – Project Controls

London, UK | Hybrid Working

Excellent Salary + Car Allowance + Bonus + Pension + Healthcare

Shape Strategy. Lead People. Drive Certainty.

Infraspec is proud to be working with a market-leading consultancy, seeking an Associate Director of Project Controls to take on a role of strategic influence and delivery leadership.

This is a unique opportunity to define how project controls is delivered on some of the UK’s most complex and high-value infrastructure programmes — spanning aviation, rail, utilities, and major civil engineering.

What You’ll Do

As Associate Director, you’ll be both a leader and a driver of innovation, responsible for:

• Leading & Inspiring Teams – Grow, mentor, and empower project controls professionals to deliver excellence
• Driving Client Success – Shape and enhance controls systems, processes, and governance across programmes
• Commercial Leadership – Contribute to business growth through fee-earning work, bids, and client relationships
• Performance Oversight – Assure the integrity of schedules (Primavera P6), cost, risk, and change data
• Future-Proofing – Develop internal talent pipelines and evolve the consultancy’s project controls offering

About You

We’re seeking an established senior professional ready to step into a leadership role with both technical authority and strategic vision. You’ll bring:

✔ Extensive expertise in project controls disciplines (planning, cost, risk, EVM, Primavera P6)

✔ Proven experience leading large, multidisciplinary controls teams on major programmes

✔ Deep understanding of PMO and programme integration within infrastructure delivery

✔ Strong client-facing skills, able to influence senior stakeholders and board-level decisions

✔ A track record in business development, bid leadership, or building long-term client partnerships

✔ Sector background in aviation, rail, civil engineering, or utilities

Why This Role?

✨ Strategic Impact – Influence how major UK infrastructure programmes are delivered

Career Progression – A platform to progress into Director-level and beyond

Client Visibility – Direct engagement with public and private sector decision-makers

Rewards – Competitive package including bonus, car allowance, pension & private healthcare

Next Step

If you’re a senior project controls leader ready to step into an Associate Director role where your expertise shapes outcomes at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

Contact us today for a confidential discussion.

Infraspec – Specialists in Project Controls Recruitment