Project Controller

Mott MacDonald; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Peppy menopause support

Wellbeing program

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is recruiting a Project Controller for the Energy unit’s Nuclear, Defence and Civil division to strengthen cost control across multi-discipline teams. The role focuses on delivering accurate cost data, EAC forecasts, and robust change control in line with company procedures.

You will work with project managers and engineers to ensure safe, efficient delivery of complex nuclear projects, building trusted relationships with stakeholders and contributing to continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Experience in cost/project control within the nuclear industry or similar fields.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience mentoring junior team members and supporting process execution and work-sharing.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative approach.
• Degree or equivalent in mathematics or a science-related field.
• Progress towards or achievement of accreditation with a recognised professional body (e.g., ACostE).

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and deliver accurate cost schedules from source data, ensuring high-quality results.
• Provide cost engineering support in change control, estimating, and planning.
• Analyze data to create accurate estimates at completion (EAC) forecasts.
• Prepare progress reports, including earned value analysis, and identify trends.
• Discuss variances with stakeholders and propose mitigation/recovery options.
• Collaborate with project managers and engineers to ensure successful delivery in the nuclear sector.

Skills

Cost control

Stakeholder comms

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Nuclear sector experience

Math/Science degree

Education

Mathematics or science degree

ACostE accreditation (progress toward or achieved)

Job description

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

About thebusinessunit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

About The Role

We are looking for a Project Controller to join the Energy Unit within the Nuclear; Defence and Civil division. This is a project control engineering role to support the project management function in the successful delivery of projects within the Nuclear sector, offering the opportunity to work with multi discipline teams and support project delivery safely and effectively in line with company procedures. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative projects while working in a collaborative and successful team.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and deliver accurate cost schedules from source data, ensuring high-quality and timely results with minimal supervision.
• Interpret stakeholder requirements and deliver cost information tailored to meet their specific needs.
• Apply technical problem-solving techniques using standard tools to generate high-quality data outputs.
• Provide cost engineering support in areas such as change control, estimating, and planning.
• Analyse and interpret data to create accurate estimates at completion (EAC) forecasts.
• Prepare progress reports, including earned value analysis, and identify key trends and areas for improvement.
• Address project variances, propose effective mitigation strategies, and discuss recovery options with stakeholders.
• Manage your workload effectively to meet deadlines while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Work closely with project and engineering managers to ensure successful project delivery in the nuclear sector.
• Collaborate with other project disciplines to maintain alignment and achieve project goals.
• Build and nurture strong relationships both internally and externally, contributing to a positive team culture.

Requirements

• Experience in cost/project control, including developing detailed cost schedules and EAC forecasts within the nuclear industry or similar fields.
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in mentoring junior team members and supporting process execution and work-sharing.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a proactive and collaborative approach.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in mathematics or a science related field.
• Progress towards or achievement of accreditation with a recognised professional body (e.g., ACostE).

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Location(s): Altrincham, GB Bristol, GB Glasgow, GB
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Energy
Discipline: Project controls