Project Controls Engineer

Ferrovial Services Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial Construction in the Heathrow area is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to support a portfolio of infrastructure projects at Heathrow Airport. You will help develop baselines across scope, time, cost, risk, and schedule, and produce dashboards and forecasts.

The role requires excellent Excel and IT skills, the ability to deliver timely high-quality reports, and proactive problem-solving. Experience in project controls and knowledge of NEC4 contracts are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Excellent Microsoft Excel and general IT skills.
• Ability to perform assignments independently with supervision and guidance as required.
• Ability to deliver timely high-quality reports.
• Good level of proactivity and a problem-solving attitude.
• Good relationship skills with the other Department / Functions.
• Good knowledge on measuring civil engineering works.
• Experience in Project Controls is preferable.
• Understanding of NEC4 contracts is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Provide support on a portfolio of projects for the purpose to obtain and report the performance, cost and risks associated according to the Contract requirements and works information.
• Provide support on the development of the project’s baselines across the scope, time, cost, risk schedule updates, forecast to complete, variance identification and explanation, opportunities for improvement and earned value management of the Programme.
• Provide support elaborating and reporting dashboards and forecasts.
• Work in coordination of different departments to verify and assure the quality of the information.

Skills

Excel

General IT skills

Independent work

Reporting

Proactivity

Interdepartmental collaboration

Measuring civil works

Project Controls

NEC4 contracts

Job description

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on two major stock markets: Nasdaq – 100 Index (US) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence:Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

Project Controls Engineer

Location: Heathrow Airport

Report to Project Controls Manager

The role

Ferrovial Construction is looking for a Project Controls Engineer to support on infrastructure projects in the Heathrow airport.

Heathrow Airport

Ferrovial Construction has been working at Heathrow Airport for over 12 years delivering some of the most complex infrastructure projects to high quality, safety and environmental standards. We have focused on design and build projects with a mix of contractual arrangements. This has enabled us to refine our management procedures in response to Heathrow’s Employers Requirements and Ferrovial Construction own internal management systems.

Since joining Heathrow’s framework in 2008, Ferrovial Construction has delivered a variety of airside and landside projects across the whole airport. For example, we have delivered new taxiways and rehabilitated existing taxiways and the southern runway. We have also redeveloped sterile and grass areas and replaced critical assets, such as fire main, fuel main and HV ducts. We are currently working alongside Heathrow to rehabilitate assets with expired design life’s and plan for a future runway resurfacing project. We are constantly designing and planning our works around critical assets and engaging with different key stakeholders in order to deliver Heathrow value for money.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support on a portfolio of projects for the purpose to obtain and report the performance, cost and risks associated according to the Contract requirements and works information
• Provide support on the development of the project’s baselines across the scope, time, cost, risk schedule updates, forecast to complete, variance identification and explanation, opportunities for improvement and earned value management of the Programme.
• Provide support elaborating and reporting dashboards and forecasts.
• Work in coordination of different departments to verify and assure the quality of the information.

Skills and Competence:

We are looking for candidates with:

• Excellent Microsoft Excel and general IT skills
• Ability to perform assignments independently with supervision and guidance as required
• Ability to deliver timely high-quality reports
• Good level of proactivity and a problem-solving attitude
• Good relationship skills with the other Department / Functions
• Good knowledge on measuring civil engineering works
• Experience in Project Controls is preferable.
• Understanding of NEC4 contracts is preferable

*Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

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