Commercial Project Controls Engineer — Global Projects

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

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