Project Controls Lead - Engineering

TN United Kingdom; Warrington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Controls Lead to oversee engineering projects in Warrington. This role involves managing projects across diverse sectors, ensuring effective planning, scheduling, and cost control. You will work closely with project managers and engineers to maintain project integrity and address any risks or changes. If you are passionate about enhancing asset efficiency and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in engineering and consultancy.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing engineering projects across various sectors.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Support the engineering project manager in monitoring and reporting on projects.
• Manage projects from Concept Design to Execution Design.

Skills

Project Management

Cost Control

Risk Management

Planning and Scheduling

Education

HND/BSc/BEng/MSc in Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Qualifications from APE/ACostE

Job description

Project Controls Lead - Engineering, Warrington

Location: Warrington, United Kingdom

Client:

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EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 3f48c7128b17

Job Views: 10

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description:

Project Controls Lead - Engineering

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider supporting customers across various markets including chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables, and food & beverage. We focus on enhancing asset efficiency, ensuring high availability, and reducing maintenance costs.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the engineering project manager (EPM) in monitoring, controlling, and reporting on engineering projects.
• Manage projects from Concept Design to Execution Design.
• Handle projects across different sectors such as Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Energy, Utilities, Chemicals, and Food, including medium and large projects, greenfield and brownfield, typically up to 30 hours.
• Ensure the integrity and effectiveness of planning, scheduling, cost control, project change control, and risk management in line with the contract.
• Set up project schedules and reporting systems aligned with contract requirements.
• Update and monitor project schedules and control estimates, collaborating with discipline lead engineers, procurement managers, and EPM, challenging progress reports when necessary.
• Provide planning and cost data (e.g., histograms, S-curves, performance indices) for progress reports.
• Identify resource requirement changes for projects.
• Advise the EPM on strategies to recover from schedule slippage.
• Identify risks to the project timeline or budget and advise the EPM accordingly.

Experience & Qualifications:

If you possess the following profile, we look forward to hearing from you:

• Preferred: HND / BSc / BEng / MSc in Engineering or Chartered Engineer status.
• Qualifications from APE (Association of Planning Engineers) and/or ACostE (Association of Cost Engineers) are advantageous.

For inquiries, please contact our recruitment team.

Engineering & Consultancy | Bilfinger UK Limited | Permanent | White-collar workers | Bachelor's degree | Engineering