Schedule & Project Controls Lead - Hamina - 145462

Jones Engineering Group; Hamina; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Engineering Group in Hamina, Finland, is seeking a Project Controls Lead to oversee all project controls activities for a major mechanical M&E campus project. You will collaborate with construction managers, commercial teams and the client to drive performance, manage risks, and deliver accurate schedules and reports.

The role requires a relevant degree and 5–7 years in project controls, with strong Primavera P6 expertise and a proven leadership track in large teams, schedule control, EV

Qualifications

• Relevant third-level qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5–7 years’ post-qualification experience in project controls, ideally in a mechanical M&E contracting environment.
• Advanced experience using Primavera P6 for planning, scheduling, and resource management.
• Strong track record in project controls leadership, schedule management, Earned Value tracking, and cost control.
• Deep understanding of mechanical construction sequences, productivity, and site operations.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to lead large teams, manage complex schedules, and make strategic project control decisions.
• Experience reporting to senior clients and internal executives on schedule, cost, and project risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of detailed, fully resourced construction schedules for client baseline approval.
• Own project schedule control, ensuring accurate, timely updates and alignment with actual site progress.
• Track Earned Value (EV) and other project KPIs, providing senior management with insights into performance trends.
• Monitor workshop fabrication and site installation outputs, managing productivity of craft labour (spent vs earned hours).
• Oversee the identification, assessment, and logging of project issues and changes through formal change control processes.
• Monitor original versus actual budgets, highlighting scope growth, cost variance, and corrective actions.
• Chair and actively contribute to internal and client-facing site meetings, providing expert input on schedule and performance.
• Lead the preparation, coordination, and issuance of weekly, monthly, and ad hoc project controls and construction reports.
• Provide strategic oversight of all project control systems, ensuring accurate records, reporting, and data integrity.
• Act as a key interface between planning, engineering, construction, and commercial teams, ensuring alignment and proactive decision-making.
• Mentor and guide junior project control staff, developing internal capability and promoting best practices across the project.

Skills

Primavera P6

Schedule leadership

Earned Value tracking

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Site coordination

Education

Relevant third-level qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline

Job description

Company Description

We are a leading engineering services company with over 130 years of experience delivering high-quality, customer-focused projects across Europe and beyond. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Sprinkler & Fire Protection. Our specialist services also include Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lifts, Off-Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling), and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive remuneration, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives, and excellent career progression opportunities within a world-class engineering contractor.

Role Overview

The Project Controls Lead will lead all project controls activities for the project in Hamina. You will work closely with construction managers, commercial teams, and the client, providing strategic oversight, driving project performance, and ensuring that risks, variances, and issues are identified early and effectively mitigated.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of detailed, fully resourced construction schedules for client baseline approval
• Own project schedule control, ensuring accurate, timely updates and alignment with actual site progress
• Track Earned Value (EV) and other project KPIs, providing senior management with insights into performance trends
• Monitor workshop fabrication and site installation outputs, managing productivity of craft labour (spent vs earned hours)
• Oversee the identification, assessment, and logging of project issues and changes through formal change control processes
• Monitor original versus actual budgets, highlighting scope growth, cost variance, and corrective actions
• Chair and actively contribute to internal and client-facing site meetings, providing expert input on schedule and performance
• Lead the preparation, coordination, and issuance of weekly, monthly, and ad hoc project controls and construction reports
• Provide strategic oversight of all project control systems, ensuring accurate records, reporting, and data integrity
• Act as a key interface between planning, engineering, construction, and commercial teams, ensuring alignment and proactive decision-making
• Mentor and guide junior project control staff, developing internal capability and promoting best practices across the project

Skills & Requirements

• Relevant third-level qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 5–7years’ post-qualification experience in project controls, ideally in a mechanical M&E contracting environment
• Advanced experience using Primavera P6 for planning, scheduling, and resource management
• Strong track record in project controls leadership, schedule management, Earned Value tracking, and cost control
• Deep understanding of mechanical construction sequences, productivity, and site operations
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
• Proven ability to lead large teams, manage complex schedules, and make strategic project control decisions
• Experience reporting to senior clients and internal executives on schedule, cost, and project risks

We offer a competitive senior-level salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications. You will have the opportunity to lead a high-profile campus project in a collaborative, supportive environment, alongside industry-leading professionals. Our company values work-life balance and actively supports professional growth through training, development programs, and long-term career progression. Recognising contribution and respecting our people are core to our culture and values. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.