Project Controls Engineer

AGM Construction Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading project management consultancy as a Project Controls Engineer in Leeds. This role offers the chance to work on complex projects across Energy, Infrastructure, and Industrial sectors, providing essential support to the Controls and Assurance team. You'll be responsible for ensuring data alignment, reviewing contractor applications, and producing insightful reports using advanced software tools. With a strong emphasis on professional development, this innovative firm is dedicated to fostering your career growth while you contribute to impactful projects that shape the future. If you're analytical, self-motivated, and thrive under pressure, this is your opportunity to shine.

Qualifications

• Recognized diploma or degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in planning and scheduling with Primavera products essential.

Responsibilities

• Support project controls team on complex projects and ensure data alignment.
• Review contractor payment applications and produce monthly project reports.

Skills

Project Controls Methodologies

Earned Value Analysis

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Client Interface Skills

Report Writing

Presentation Skills

Self-Motivation

Education

Recognized Diploma or Degree

Membership in Professional Institutions

Tools

Primavera

Power BI

Tableau

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Agresso

Prism

Cobra

Job description

Job Description

Project Controls Engineer, Leeds

If you are applying from outside the UK please enclose all relevant work experience you've had in the UK and any additional connection with the UK, family etc.

Our client is one of the world’s leading project and cost management consultancies operating at the forefront of the property, transport and industry sectors. We are working with clients to create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to design, deliver and operate the most complex projects.

Our Controls and Assurance Team master complexity by combining our tried and tested project controls approaches with creative thinking and technology, bringing our clients projects to life with maximum impact. We are expanding nationally, with many exciting opportunities across Energy, Infrastructure and Industrial clients, there has never been a better time to join.

Placing great emphasis on the training, development and progression of our staff, we’re dedicated to providing high quality professional services with cutting-edge expertise. Join us and you’ll benefit from a development programme designed to ensure your career objectives are met in full.

We are looking for a Project Controls Engineer to join our highly successful team, based in our Leeds Office, supporting our clients in the North Region.

We are looking for a collaborative and sharp-minded individual to:

• Provide support to the Controls and Assurance team on complex multi-faceted projects.
• Interface with the programme manager, project managers, Quantity Surveyors, risk consultants and planners to deliver professional and competent advice and support meeting the required reporting deadlines.
• Ensure alignment of data between cost and other disciplines within project controls.
• Ensure alignment of actual cost of work performed and financial actuals.
• Review payment applications provided by contractors and suppliers against progress.
• Support the project controls manager in the implementation and maintenance of the project controls processes for cost, schedule and risk.
• Facilitate the trend and change process, including production of project change reports, analysis of cost impact and provision of feedback on areas of opportunity and risk.
• Carry out assurance of client’s cost, e.g., estimates; cost to complete; actual cost of works performed; contractors forecast; etc.
• Produce monthly reports, resource updates and forecast, utilising software such as Power BI, Tableau, etc.

To join us you’ll need/have:

• A recognized diploma or degree or be qualified by experience.
• A member, or working towards being a member, of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, APM, ACostE or similar.
• Experience in planning and scheduling in Primavera products.
• Understanding of project controls methodologies and techniques.
• Understanding of earned value analysis and supporting tools e.g., Prism, Cobra, etc.
• The ability to reconcile cost information, e.g., SAP, Oracle, Agresso, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.
• Experience across either Energy, Infrastructure or Industrial sectors.
• Experience of cost and programme in relation to contracts, e.g. NEC3/4; IChemE; FIDIC.
• Effective client interface skills and experience with the ability to offer project advice.
• Good report writing and presentation skills.
• Good IT skills.
• Working knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation.

The right person:

• To do well in this role you’ll need to be able to demonstrate the following:
• A confident and professional manner, coupled with excellent communication skills, with clients and colleagues alike, to ensure clarity in all situations and to effectively influence.
• An analytical thinker, you’ll also be able to show initiative and examples of creativity.
• Self-motivated and able to work well on your own initiative.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the wider teams.
• Ability to work well under pressure and proven ability to deliver to deadlines.