Senior Project Controls Lead - Scheduling and EV

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

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