Project Controls
Tetra Tech provides expert project controls services that help clients manage risk, control costs, and ensure on-time delivery of complex infrastructure programmes.
Our experts deliver project controls services that underpin the successful planning, execution, and delivery of complex projects across sectors including infrastructure, energy, water, and defence. Our experienced teams integrate schedule, cost, risk, and performance data to produce accurate forecasts, support proactive decision-making, and help clients maintain control of project performance.
We support clients throughout the entire project lifecycle, applying industry-leading methodologies, systems, and digital tools to enhance visibility, reduce uncertainty, and increase efficiency. Whether embedded in project teams or working as an independent function, our professionals help ensure delivery confidence, predictability, and value for money.
Integrated Project Controls
We provide clients with an integrated suite of project controls to manage budgets, mitigate risks, and maintain delivery schedules.
- Integrated project and functional control
- Planning and schedule management
- Cost management
- Change control programme
- Risk (threats and opportunity) management
- Information management and data analytics
- Performance measurement and reporting
- Programme and project management office (PMO)
Planning and Schedule Management
Our scheduling expertise helps clients define realistic delivery timelines and maintain programme control through robust planning and continuous performance monitoring.
- Integrated baseline schedules
- Critical path analysis
- Quantitative schedule risk analysis (QSRA)
- Resource-loaded programme development and levelling
- Progress tracking, milestone reporting, and variance analysis
- Scenario planning and “what-if” assessments
- Interface and dependency management between projects
Cost Engineering and Management
We provide comprehensive cost planning and estimating with cost assurance across the project lifecycle.
- Quantitative cost risk analysis (QCRA)
- Cost estimate assurance and benchmarking
- Cost performance reviews and forecasting
- Outturn cost and variance analysis
- Integrated change control
- Whole-life cost modelling
- Earned Value integration
Risk (Threats and Opportunities) and Issue Management
Tetra Tech develops structured, accredited methodologies to help clients identify and mitigate threats and capture opportunities.
- Risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies (RAID) register
- Quantitative risk assessments (QCRA, QSRA, Monte Carlo analysis)
- Risk-adjusted programme and cost forecasts
- Development of mitigation, contingency, and recovery strategies
- Opportunity capture and value enhancement
Information Management and Data Analytics
We leverage advanced data systems analytics and reporting to provide clients with a single source of truth to manage their information and make informed decisions.
- BIM-enabled project controls integration
- Bespoke dashboards and visualisation tools
- Predictive analytics and AI-driven insights
- Cloud collaboration platforms
- Common data environments
Earned Value Management
Tetra Tech applies earned value management (EVM) principles to integrate scope, schedule, and cost data for real-time project insight.
- Performance measurement baseline development
- EVM system implementation and training
- Earned value analysis (EVA) and reporting
- Schedule and cost integration
- Variance analysis and trend forecasting
Assurance and Governance
We provide independent review and assurance services to ensure project and programme control frameworks are robust and effective.
- Portfolio, programme, and project management maturity model (P3M3) maturity assessments
- Gateway reviews, health checks, and compliance monitoring
- Performance audits and best practice alignment
- Governance structure and reporting framework reviews
- Actionable recommendations for continuous improvement
