Commercial Project Controls Engineer

Ltek Recruitment Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

International project exposure

Job summary

Ltek Recruitment Ltd is seeking a commercially driven Commercial Project Controls Engineer to oversee project controls, cost management and forecasting on complex engineering and construction projects in the UK. You will collaborate with project management, construction and engineering teams while supporting site teams and stakeholders.

Role includes ~30% travel to project sites and customer locations; responsibilities include cost-loaded schedules, change orders, and EAC reporting, with a focus

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Controls, Cost Engineering, Commercial Engineering or Quantity Surveying.
• Strong understanding of forecasting and cost control.
• Experience managing variations, change orders and commercial claims.
• Familiar with EAC forecasting and project reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cost-loaded project schedules.
• Track project performance against budget, schedule and productivity targets.
• Prepare and manage change orders and variation claims.
• Identify and recover commercial opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce weekly and monthly project cost forecasts.
• Generate Estimate at Completion (EAC) reporting.
• Monitor actual, committed and forecast project costs.
• Review project progress and commercial performance.
• Support cash flow forecasting and invoicing activities.
• Validate subcontractor applications and invoices.
• Analyse project trends and identify commercial risks.
• Work with site teams to capture productivity, delays and scope changes.
• Produce clear commercial reports for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Project controls

Cost forecasting

Change management

Commercial reporting

Education

Degree in Engineering or Quantity Surveying

Job description

Are you commercially driven, ambitious and motivated by delivering results on complex engineering and construction projects?

The Opportunity

Working alongside project management, construction and engineering teams, you will take responsibility for project controls, commercial performance and cost management across a portfolio of complex projects.

You will provide meaningful commercial insight, robust forecasting and structured reporting to support informed business decisions and maximise project profitability.

Whilst predominantly UK based, the role will involve approximately 30% travel supporting project teams and customer sites.

Key Responsibilities for Commercial Project Controls Engineer

• Develop and maintain cost-loaded project schedules
• Track project performance against budget, schedule and productivity targets
• Prepare and manage change orders and variation claims
• Identify and recover commercial opportunities throughout the project lifecycle
• Produce weekly and monthly project cost forecasts
• Generate Estimate at Completion (EAC) reporting
• Monitor actual, committed and forecast project costs
• Review project progress and commercial performance
• Support cash flow forecasting and invoicing activities
• Validate subcontractor applications and invoices
• Analyse project trends and identify commercial risks
• Work closely with site teams to capture productivity, delays and scope changes
• Produce clear commercial reports for senior stakeholders

What We're Looking For

• Experience within Project Controls, Cost Engineering, Commercial Engineering or Quantity Surveying
• Strong understanding of project forecasting and cost control
• Experience managing variations, change orders and commercial claims
• Knowledge of EAC forecasting and project reporting
• Comfortable working with engineering, construction and site teams
• Confident communicator with the ability to challenge constructively
• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Self-motivated and proactive approach

Desirable Experience

• Oil & Gas
• Petrochemical
• Process Engineering

Qualifications

Degree qualified in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or similar discipline preferred

What's In It For You?

• £75,000 - £82,000 salary package
• Performance-related bonus
• International project exposure
• High-profile engineering projects