Project Controls Engineer (Hybrid)

NUKEM Ltd.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ILIOS is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to support the planning, scheduling, cost management, performance reporting, risk management and change control activities for STEP construction partner projects.

The role collaborates with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineering teams, Commercial functions and client stakeholders to provide accurate performance information throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience in project controls, planning or programme controls within large-scale infrastructure, nuclear, energy or major construction projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Experience in developing and managing complex integrated construction schedules.
• Practical experience undertaking QSRA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, baselines, WBS, and execution plans using Primavera P6 or equivalent tools.
• Monitor progress, analyse schedule performance, and conduct critical path analysis to identify risks and recovery opportunities.
• Facilitate progress reviews and produce short, medium, and long-term look-ahead programmes.
• Maintain project cost control systems and monitor budgets, expenditures, commitments, and forecasts.
• Perform earned value analysis and assess cost variances against approved baselines.
• Prepare cost reports and forecasts while ensuring compliance with financial governance requirements.
• Produce project dashboards, KPIs, and performance reports for management and client stakeholders.
• Analyse schedule, cost, risk, and progress data to identify trends, issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Deliver accurate weekly and monthly project controls reporting to support decision-making.
• Support the identification, assessment, and monitoring of project risks and opportunities.
• Maintain risk registers, mitigation plans, and associated tracking mechanisms.
• Facilitate risk workshops and contribute to qualitative and quantitative risk analysis activities.
• Support and administer project change management processes and controls.
• Assess schedule and cost impacts of proposed changes and maintain change records.
• Ensure approved changes are incorporated into project baselines, schedules, and forecasts.
• Collaborate with project, engineering, commercial, procurement, and construction teams to ensure alignment.
• Build effective relationships with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to support project delivery.
• Contribute to governance reviews, project meetings, and programme reporting activities.
• Support the development and enhancement of project controls processes, systems, and standards.
• Promote best-practice project controls methodologies across the project team.
• Contribute to lessons learned activities and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Project controls

Planning / scheduling

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree

Construction Management

Quantity Surveying

Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Primavera Risk Analysis

QSRA tools (PRA/Safran Risk/Acumen)

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Job description

ILIOS is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to support the planning, scheduling, cost management, performance reporting, risk management and change control activities for STEP construction partner projects.

The role collaborates with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineering teams, Commercial functions and client stakeholders to provide accurate performance information throughout the project lifecycle.