Project Controls Consultant

AECOM; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Well-being programs

Job summary

AECOM in London is seeking a Project Controls Consultant to join the Integrated Programme Controls team. The role focuses on managing and delivering project controls for infrastructure projects, handling actual costs and forecasts, and supporting delivery.

The position involves occasional overnight travel to the South coast or commuting to London/Brighton. You will develop cost control functions, prepare budgets, maintain baseline cost plans and monthly/weekly reports, and manage earned value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
• Experience leading project controls on infrastructure projects or programmes.
• Strong scheduling, budgeting and cost reporting capabilities.
• Proficient with earned value reporting and monthly/weekly reporting.
• Advanced MS Office skills; Primavera P6 and Power BI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost control functions for energy projects and programmes.
• Establish and implement project controls plans and procedures.
• Develop and manage progress reporting including earned value.
• Prepare project budgets and estimates.
• Coordinate input from team members and weekly reports.
• Maintain baseline budgets and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Monitor change control on scope, budgets and schedules.
• Ensure accurate data for plans, costs, schedules and invoicing.
• Develop planned vs actual cost and commitment schedules.
• Review and track invoices and progress payments.

Skills

Scheduling

Budgeting

Cost reporting

Earned value

MS Office

Primavera P6

Power BI

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

We are recruiting a Project Controls Consultant to join us in either our flagship London office or at our other fantastic offices, Birmingham, Manchester or Bristol. The primary function of this role will be the management and delivery of Project and programme controls for clients, addressing actual budget and forecast costs in order to effectively capture the business and Project status. To support the business and project delivery in all aspect. This role will be part of the AECOM Integrated Programme Controls team and demonstrable experience of the delivery of PMO best practice in a consulting environment on infrastructure projects and programmes is a key requirement of the role. Specific to this opportunity is a need for the successful applicant to be comfortable working away from home on the South cost up to one night per week, or to be within commuting distance of both London and Brighton.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost control functions for Energy projects and programs undertaken by AECOM;
• Establish and implement detailed project controls plans and procedures in accordance with AECOM standards and client project requirements.
• Develop, maintain and manage project progress reporting, including all financial and earned value reporting, in accordance with contract and business requirements.
• Prepare project budgets and estimates.
• Coordinate and compile input from team members and various weekly reports.
• Establish and maintain baseline budgets and cost plans, communicating status on an ongoing basis to project teams, clients and other third parties.
• Implement and monitor and administer change control requirements including changes to project scope, budgets, contracts and schedule.
• Capture and monitor data to ensure accurate and reliable plans, cost, schedule, contract, pricing, and invoicing information are in place and accurately and promptly reported.
• Develop and maintain planned and actual cost and commitment schedules (including “S” curves) and earned value.
• Review, distribute and track invoices and progress payments for AECOM, its sub consultants and other third parties.
• Communicate project control needs and objectives to AECOM line managers and other project personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised and accredited university.
• Working experience gained in a multi-discipline project environment.
• Experienced in leading project controls on projects or programs.
• Excellent understanding of, and experience in, scheduling, budgeting, cost reporting, progress and earned value reporting, including own organisation and others (experience of a variety of project control systems would be an advantage).
• Experienced in the preparation of cost control plans and procedures, and communication of such to project teams.
• Experienced in the timely and accurate preparation of project weekly and monthly reports, and presentation of results and recommendations to senior management, often working to tight timescales.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced level proficiency with all MS Office products, including Outlook; Word; Excel; and PowerPoint; and Projects.
• Advanced level proficiency with Primavera P6 and Power BI preferred.
• A high attention to detail and a fundamental desire for always delivering the best possible product, including the ability to deal efficiently with priorities and manage time appropriately.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work options, including office, remote, or client site.
• Wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of employees and their families.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.