Project Controls Engineer / Cost Analyst

Taylor Woodrow; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Woodrow is delivering the HS2 Old Oak Common station project in London on a hybrid model (3 days site, 2 days work from home). The Project Controls Engineer / Cost Analyst will integrate cost, programme, progress, quantities and risk to support accurate reporting and informed decision making across major work packages.

The role bridges commercial and delivery teams, strengthening cost forecasting, subcontractor performance tracking, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost control / project controls on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong Earned Value Management (EVM) and cost forecasting knowledge.
• Proven ability to track costs, progress, and variances across large work packages.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cost baselines and forecasts for major work packages.
• Analyse cost variances, trends, and movements across the programme.
• Produce monthly and weekly performance reports for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Cost control

Project controls

Earned Value Management

Cost forecasting

Variance analysis

Quantity tracking

Progress measurement

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Education

Quantity Surveying

Civil Engineering

Project Controls

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Old Oak Common, London (Hybrid: 3 days site / 2 days WFH)

HS2 – Major Infrastructure Project

Permanent | Start ASAP

The Opportunity

Our client, Taylor Woodrow, a leading infrastructure and civil engineering specialist, is recruiting for a Project Controls Engineer / Cost Analyst to join a high-profile HS2 Old Oak Common Station project, working within a leading JV environment.

This is a key project controls role responsible for integrating cost, programme, progress, quantities, and risk, supporting accurate reporting and informed decision-making across major work packages.

You will act as the bridge between commercial and delivery teams, strengthening cost forecasting, subcontractor performance tracking, and reporting across the project.

What You’ll Be Doing

Cost & Performance Management

• Develop and maintain bottom-up forecasts and performance baselines
• Analyse cost variances, trends, and forecasting movements across work packages
• Produce monthly and weekly performance reports for senior stakeholders

Programme, Progress & Earned Value

• Deliver Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting (SPI/CPI, forecast vs actuals)
• Track quantities, site progress, and production outputs against plan
• Use Primavera P6 to align programme logic with cost and progress

Commercial & Supply Chain Interface

• Challenge subcontractor forecasts, cost assumptions, and productivity
• Support monthly cost reporting, accruals, and change control
• Work closely with commercial, delivery, planning, and risk teams

Reporting & Governance

• Support delivery of performance reporting cycles and client submissions
• Present performance insights, mitigation plans, and recovery strategies

  Typical Day

  • Reviewing cost reports and forecasts
  • Analysing subcontractor performance
  • Engaging with delivery and commercial teams
  • Producing reports and explaining variances
  • Supporting programme tracking and risk analysis

  About You

  • Strong background in cost control / project controls / cost engineering
  • Experience on major infrastructure or complex construction projects
  • Proven ability in:
  • Cost forecasting & variance analysis
  • Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Quantity tracking & progress measurement
  • Confident working across commercial and delivery functions
  • Strong analytical mindset with ability to challenge data and assumptions

  Qualifications

  • Degree (or equivalent) in:
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Civil Engineering
  • Project Controls or similar
  • Site-based role at Old Oak Common with hybrid flexibility
  • Collaborative JV environment with exposure to major work packages
  • High-performing team with strong emphasis on analysis, accountability, and delivery

  Why Apply?

  • Opportunity to work on one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure programmes
  • Exposure to complex, integrated project controls at scale
  • Ability to influence project performance, cost, and delivery