Project Controller – Primavera P6 Scheduler & Governance

South East Water UK; Snodland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (up to 10%)

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible annual leave buy/sell

Volunteer days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South East Water is seeking a Project Controller to own Primavera P6 scheduling, enforce change governance and steer major infrastructure projects through funding and gateways. You will transform complex data into clear progress insights and uphold robust governance across programmes.

You’ll manage monthly P6 updates, baselining, and reporting of earned value, SPI and CPI, while coordinating with site teams and contractors to keep projects on time and on budget.

Qualifications

• P6 Primavera formal training to professional level.
• Excellent report writing and editorial skills.
• Delivery focused with a team ethos and strong organisation.
• Experience using P6 as a project controller in construction.
• Strong planning and scheduling capabilities.
• Knowledge of Change Management.
• Understanding of Earned Value and VOWD.
• Awareness of Health and Safety regulations affecting project work.
• Experience on major multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Update monthly all project programmes on P6 and ensure accuracy; challenge deviations.
• Complete funding requests (CER) for projects in portfolio.
• Process change requests via IMS and follow the change process.
• Basel ine programmes and manage changes against baseline.
• Produce reports for earned value including SPI and CPI.
• Initiate projects on P6 from IMS as required.
• Identify and report schedule or cost variances.
• Review contractor programmes for NEC contract compliance.
• Support Health & Safety by site observations and safety checks.
• Attend site progress meetings with contractors as required.

Skills

P6 Primavera

Scheduling

Change management

Progress reporting

NEC contracts

Earned value

H&S awareness

Education

P6 formal training

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

South East Water is seeking a Project Controller to own Primavera P6 scheduling, enforce change governance and steer major infrastructure projects through funding and gateways. You will transform complex data into clear progress insights and uphold robust governance across programmes.

You’ll manage monthly P6 updates, baselining, and reporting of earned value, SPI and CPI, while coordinating with site teams and contractors to keep projects on time and on budget.