Capex Program Controls Lead: Power BI & Finance

Morgan McKinley; Bedford; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

High-impact projects

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Capex Project Controls Manager to lead cost control, schedule tracking and financial forecasting across a multi-million-pound capital expansion programme. You will bridge delivery, finance and governance teams, shaping reporting for board-level decision-making.

You will design and manage enterprise Power BI dashboards (DAX, data modelling, Power Query/M) and drive continuous improvement of project control frameworks, tools and templates.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a Project/PMO Controls role, ideally within a capital-intensive infrastructure, transport or civil engineering environment.
• Deep understanding of capital project cost control, financial forecasting and variance reporting.
• Hands-on experience developing interactive Power BI reports (connecting data sources, writing DAX, data modelling, Power Query/M).
• Familiarity with project planning and monitoring tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical data into clear insights for board-level sponsors and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor performance against programmes, enforce change control and ensure alignment with corporate finance cycles.
• Lead cost control processes across all capital projects, tracking approved budgets, managing cash flows and delivering variance and cost-to-complete estimates.
• Build, maintain and enhance interactive Power BI dashboards (utilising DAX and data modelling) to consolidate cost, schedule and risk insights.
• Assist procurement and commercial teams with tender reviews, cost validation exercises and business case preparation for governance boards.
• Drive continuous improvement across project control frameworks, tools and templates.

Skills

Project controls

PMO

Cost forecasting

Power BI

DAX

Data modelling

Primavera P6

MS Project

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Construction management degree

Tools

Power BI

DAX

Power Query/M

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Morgan McKinley in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Capex Project Controls Manager to lead cost control, schedule tracking and financial forecasting across a multi-million-pound capital expansion programme. You will bridge delivery, finance and governance teams, shaping reporting for board-level decision-making.

You will design and manage enterprise Power BI dashboards (DAX, data modelling, Power Query/M) and drive continuous improvement of project control frameworks, tools and templates.