Job Title: Senior Construction PMO – Luton Airport
Location: Luton Airport
Sector: Infrastructure / Aviation

Salary £60,000 - £70,000

About Us:
Capstone are recruiting for a leading independent construction and property consultancy, working across the UK and internationally. They pride themselves on delivering first-class projects across sectors, with aviation being a key area of focus. We are currently supporting the continued development and expansion of Luton Airport, one of the UK’s busiest transport hubs, and are seeking a Senior Construction PMO professional to play a key role in driving programme excellence and delivery.

The Role:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Construction PMO to join our infrastructure team and lead programme-level planning, reporting, and controls for a major programme of work at Luton Airport. The successful candidate will work closely with the client and project teams to ensure that all project planning, progress tracking, governance, and reporting requirements are delivered efficiently and accurately.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage PMO functions across the programme lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain detailed programme schedules using Primavera P6.
• Oversee risk and change management processes, ensuring governance is applied across all workstreams.
• Deliver high-quality programme reporting (progress, risk, cost, and schedule) to key stakeholders.
• Implement and enhance PMO standards, processes, and tools in alignment with project and organisational requirements.
• Work closely with the wider project controls team to ensure consistent and integrated project delivery.
• Provide insight, analysis, and recommendations to the Programme Director and senior leadership team.
• Support assurance and compliance with internal and client frameworks.

Essential Requirements:

• Significant experience in a PMO/project controls role within the infrastructure, aviation, or transport sectors.
• Proven expertise in Primavera P6 for programme planning and schedule management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with experience of interfacing with senior clients and project teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment and deliver under pressure.
• Proficient in the use of project management software and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, Excel, MS Project).
• A detail-oriented mindset with excellent analytical and organisational skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working on airport or other large-scale infrastructure programmes.
• Understanding of NEC contracts and their application in major projects.
• APM, PMI or equivalent project management qualifications.

Reach out with your CV to discuss further on c.kilkenny@capstone-recruitment.com or call me on 07494368638