Project Controls Engineer - Cost, Schedule & Earned Value

ALTEN Group; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & pension scheme

Social atmosphere & team events

Job summary

ALTEN, a global engineering and technology consultancy, seeks an experienced PMO/Project Controls Engineer to support large-scale, safety-critical programmes in the UK. You will drive planning, cost control, reporting and governance across complex engineering environments.

Key responsibilities include scheduling, cost tracking, reporting dashboards, and managing risks, issues and change control with multi-disciplinary teams. A Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering (or equivalent) is required.

Qualifications

• PMO/Project Controls experience in large engineering environments.
• Proven ability to plan, forecast costs, and track budgets.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience in regulated environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support project planning and scheduling activities.
• Maintain and track project cost, budget, and forecasts.
• Produce progress reports and performance dashboards.
• Track metrics: SPI, CPI, Earned Value.
• Manage risks, issues and change control processes.
• Collaborate with engineering, commercial and delivery teams.
• Support governance and reporting requirements.

Skills

PMO

Project controls

Planning

Cost engineering

Primavera P6

MS Project

Earned Value Management

Regulated environments

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Equivalent military experience

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

ALTEN, a global engineering and technology consultancy, seeks an experienced PMO/Project Controls Engineer to support large-scale, safety-critical programmes in the UK. You will drive planning, cost control, reporting and governance across complex engineering environments.

Key responsibilities include scheduling, cost tracking, reporting dashboards, and managing risks, issues and change control with multi-disciplinary teams. A Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering (or equivalent) is required.