Project Controller

South East Water UK; Snodland; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stakeholder pension scheme

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Flexible annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Job summary

South East Water is seeking a Project Controller to master Primavera P6 scheduling, enforce robust change management, and steer major infrastructure projects through funding and gateway milestones.

You will translate complex data into accurate progress insights, maintain governance standards, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on schedule and within budget.

Qualifications

• P6 Primavera formal training to professional level.
• Excellent report writing and editorial skills, and good oral communication.
• Delivery focused with a good team ethic and organisational skills.
• Experience in using P6 as a project controller in the construction industry.
• Expert planning and scheduling knowledge.
• Good understanding of Change Management.
• Technical understanding of Earned Value & VOWD.
• Understanding of Health and Safety regulations affecting their area of work.
• Relevant construction experience on major multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Update monthly all project programmes on P6 and ensure programmes reflect reality, challenging key areas.
• Complete all funding requests (CER) for projects within the portfolio.
• Complete all change requests via IMS systems and ensure change process is followed.
• Ensure all programmes are baselined and change managed against the baseline.
• Run relevant reports for earned value including SPI and CPI.
• Initiate projects on P6 as required from the IMS system.
• Identify and report on schedule and cost variances.
• Review contractor programmes for NEC contract compliance and obligations.
• Support H&S initiatives by attending sites and identifying safety concerns.
• Attend site progress meetings with the contractor as required.

Skills

P6 Primavera training

Report writing

Editorial skills

P6 as project controller

Planning and scheduling

Change Management

Earned Value & VOWD

Health and Safety knowledge

Construction infra experience

Job description

Are you a Primavera P6 expert who thrives on bringing structure, clarity, and precision to complex engineering environments?

Do you have the technical sharpness and governance mindset needed to keep projects running smoothly, on budget, and on schedule?

The Project Controller will be tasked with driving our engineering portfolio forward. In this pivotal role, you will serve as the engine room of our project delivery—taking full ownership of Primavera (P6) scheduling, enforcing robust change management, and steering projects seamlessly through critical funding and gateway milestones. As Project Controller you will excel at turning complex data into accurate progress insights and holding project governance to the highest standard.

Main responsibilities:

• Update monthly all project programmes on P6 and sure programmes are an accurate reflection and challenge any key areas that are not.
• Complete all funding requests (CER) for projects within relevant portfolio.
• Complete all change requests via the IMS systems and ensure change process is followed.
• Ensure all programmes are baselined and change managed against the baseline.
• Run the relevant reports for earned value including SPI and CPI.
• Initiate projects on P6 as required from the IMS system.
• Identify and report on any schedule variance or cost variance.
• Review contractor programmes for compliance with NEC contracts and relevant contractual obligations.
• Support a H&S initiative by attending site identifying any safety concerns via a Safety Observation.
• Attend site progress meetings with the contractor as required.

You've need:

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• P6 primavera formal training to professional level.
• Excellent report writing and editorial skills, and good oral communication.
• Delivery focussed with a good team ethic and organisational skills.
• Experience in using P6 as a project controller in the construction industry.
• Expert planning and scheduling knowledge.
• Have a good understanding of Change Management.
• Have a technical understanding of Earned Value & VOWD.
• Understanding of the Health and Safety regulations that affect their area of work.
• Relevant construction experience on major multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.

Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That's why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.