Energy Project Controls Lead – Data-Driven Forecasting

Arcadis; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Project Controls Consultant in the United Kingdom to lead planning, integration and control of complex energy projects across the full lifecycle. You will review programme data, forecast progress, design governance, and implement digital control tools while mentoring junior colleagues and collaborating with internal teams and clients.

Strong IT skills with Excel and Office 365 and experience with Power BI or Tableau are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Degree, HND or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven ability to lead project controls delivery with limited supervision and strong professional judgement.
• Strong communication skills with confidence in engaging client teams and facilitating discussions across multiple disciplines.
• Understanding of project or programme management, design, engineering or construction environments. Direct experience is desirable.
• Strong IT skills, particularly with Excel and Office 365. Experience with recognised planning, cost or risk tools is advantageous.
• Experience in dashboard and reporting tools such as Power BI / Tableau

Responsibilities

• Leading the planning, integration and control of complex energy projects across the full lifecycle, applying advanced project controls methodologies.
• Reviewing, assuring and gathering key insights from programme data, resource loaded schedules and overseeing progress measurement and forecasting activities.
• Designing, implementing and improving project control systems, governance processes and digital tools, including standard operating procedures and transformation initiatives.
• Managing project information strategies within Common Data Environments and ensuring strong control of data quality and digital deliverables.
• Supporting risk management activities, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning and senior support to QSRA or QCRA modelling.
• Overseeing cost control processes such as budget development, cost forecasting, earned value management and integration of cost, schedule and risk data.
• Facilitating collaborative planning sessions and workshops to align delivery teams and resolve constraints.
• Providing portfolio level insight through integrated reporting, KPI development and dashboard reporting.
• Championing the use of digital tool, predictive analytics and performance dashboards, to inform better decision making.
• Managing change control, ensuring strong documentation, traceability and governance.
• Building and maintaining productive relationships with internal teams, client organisations and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project controls

Dashboards

Data interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree or HND

Tools

Excel

Office 365

Power BI

Tableau

Planning tools

Risk tools

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Project Controls Consultant in the United Kingdom to lead planning, integration and control of complex energy projects across the full lifecycle. You will review programme data, forecast progress, design governance, and implement digital control tools while mentoring junior colleagues and collaborating with internal teams and clients.

Strong IT skills with Excel and Office 365 and experience with Power BI or Tableau are highly valued.