Energy Project Controls Lead

Arcadis; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Project Controls Consultant to lead control activities across major energy programmes. You will guide project teams, mentor junior colleagues and apply strong commercial judgement.

You will design and implement control systems, maintain data quality in central repositories, and provide integrated reporting and dashboards to senior stakeholders, enabling informed decision making.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven ability to lead project controls with limited supervision and strong judgement.
• Strong communication skills for client engagement and cross-discipline discussions.
• Understanding of project/programme management in design, engineering or construction environments.
• Strong IT skills, particularly with Excel and Office 365; knowledge of planning/cost/risk tools is advantageous.
• Experience with dashboard and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, integration and control of complex energy projects across full lifecycle.
• Review data, schedules and forecasting activities to derive insights.
• Design and improve project control systems, governance and digital tools.
• Maintain data quality and governance within Common Data Environments.
• Support risk management including QSRA/QCRA modelling.
• Oversee cost control, budgeting, forecasting and EV management.
• Facilitate planning sessions and workshops to align delivery teams.
• Provide portfolio level reporting and KPI dashboards.

Skills

Project controls

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

Office 365

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Office 365

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Project Controls Consultant to lead control activities across major energy programmes. You will guide project teams, mentor junior colleagues and apply strong commercial judgement.

You will design and implement control systems, maintain data quality in central repositories, and provide integrated reporting and dashboards to senior stakeholders, enabling informed decision making.