Project Control Engineer

Millbank Holdings Limited; Leiston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank Holdings Ltd is recruiting a Project Controls Engineer to join a major infrastructure programme. You’ll coordinate cost, planning, risk and change controls to embed robust performance insights across the project lifecycle.

The role involves producing performance reports, forecasts and schedule updates, working with suppliers and senior stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement in project controls practices on a high‑value delivery.

Qualifications

• Membership of APM, PMI, AACE or a similar professional body.
• Experience using Power BI and project controls reporting systems.
• Knowledge of NEC and/or FIDIC contracts.
• Experience in highly regulated industries such as Nuclear, Defence, Energy, Rail or Utilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and integrate project controls activities across cost, planning, risk and change management.
• Produce and maintain project performance reports, forecasts and schedule updates.
• Carry out variance analysis, trend analysis and performance assessments.
• Support the delivery of accurate and timely month-end reporting and project reviews.
• Work with supply chain partners to ensure project controls information is robust, consistent and reliable.
• Provide project performance insights and recommendations to project leadership teams and key stakeholders.
• Support governance, assurance and reporting requirements across the programme.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote project controls best practice.

Skills

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Earned Value Management

Education

Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Finance, Business or related discipline degree

Tools

Power BI

Project controls reporting systems

Job description

Are you looking for a role where your expertise can directly influence the success of major projects?

Have you successfully delivered project controls across major infrastructure, engineering, nuclear, energy, defence or construction projects, covering cost, planning, risk and change management?

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a Project Controls Engineer to join a major infrastructure programme. You'll play a key role in ensuring effective project controls are embedded across the project lifecycle, providing accurate performance information and meaningful insights that support successful delivery.

The Role

Working within either a PMO or delivery environment, you'll coordinate project controls activities across cost, schedule, risk, change and reporting functions, working closely with internal teams, supply chain partners and senior stakeholders.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a complex, high-value programme where project controls are central to driving performance and informed decision-making.

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Coordinate and integrate project controls activities across cost, planning, risk and change management.
• Produce and maintain project performance reports, forecasts and schedule updates.
• Carry out variance analysis, trend analysis and performance assessments.
• Support the delivery of accurate and timely month-end reporting and project reviews.
• Work with supply chain partners to ensure project controls information is robust, consistent and reliable.
• Provide project performance insights and recommendations to project leadership teams and key stakeholders.
• Support governance, assurance and reporting requirements across the programme.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote project controls best practice.

You will have the following qualifications & experience

• Membership of APM, PMI, AACE or a similar professional body.
• Experience using Power BI and project controls reporting systems.
• Knowledge of NEC and/or FIDIC contracts.
• Experience working within highly regulated industries such as Nuclear, Defence, Energy, Rail or Utilities.

It’s great if you also have the following

• Experience working as a Project Controls Engineer, Senior Project Controls Engineer or Project Controls Manager on major infrastructure, engineering or construction projects.
• Strong understanding of multiple project controls disciplines, including:
• Cost Management
• Planning & Scheduling
• Risk Management
• Change Control
• Performance Reporting
• Experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to engage and influence at all levels.
• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills.
• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Finance, Business or a related discipline

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.