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Job summary

A leading company in infrastructure is seeking a Project Controls Engineer for high-value projects in the UK. The role involves managing schedules and costs, supporting project delivery with actionable insights. Ideal candidates possess strong experience in project controls, relevant software skills, and an engineering degree.

Qualifications

  • Strong track record in project controls or planning roles.
  • Understanding of NEC contracts and their implications.
  • Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage integrated schedules and cost plans.
  • Monitor project costs and forecast spend.
  • Prepare and present insightful reports using Power BI.

Skills

Project Controls
Cost Management
Risk Analysis
Schedule Integration
Data Analysis

Education

Degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or Equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6
Power BI
Excel

Job description

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Location: London (with flexible / hybrid options)

Sectors: Infrastructure, Energy, Defence, Utilities, Rail, Highways

Overview:

This is an opportunity for a Project Controls Engineer (or Senior) to work on high-value, complex infrastructure projects. You’ll be right at the heart of delivery—owning the data, monitoring cost and schedule, and helping project leaders make informed, confident decisions.

Your responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage integrated schedules (Primavera P6, MS Project), cost plans, and reporting dashboards across major programmes
  • Monitor project costs, forecast spend, and analyse variances to support commercial strategies
  • Lead change control, risk identification, and mitigation processes to maintain project alignment
  • Prepare and present clear, insightful reports using Power BI, Excel and other tools
  • Liaise closely with planning, commercial, and project management teams to ensure integrated controls and reporting
  • Ensure compliance with NEC contracts and project governance frameworks
  • Support continuous improvement in project controls processes and documentation
  • (Senior level) Provide mentoring, quality assurance and leadership across controls disciplines and support client capability development

What you’ll bring:

  • Strong track record in project controls or planning roles on major UK infrastructure projects (Rail, Power, Utilities, Defence, etc.)
  • Proficient in Primavera P6, Excel, and reporting tools like Power BI
  • Understanding of cost management, risk analysis and schedule integration
  • Working knowledge of NEC contract mechanisms and their implications on cost, schedule and change
  • Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders
  • Degree in engineering, construction, project management or equivalent
  • Professional certifications such as APM, PRINCE2, or similar are a plus
  • Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel to project sites as required
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