Project Controls Specialist

Infraspec; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Additional employee benefits

Professional development and career op

Exposure to major, high-profile UK inf

Job summary

Infraspec is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to support major UK infrastructure programmes. You will develop, maintain and monitor project controls across planning, scheduling, cost, risk and performance, helping project teams keep complex programmes on track and hitting key milestones.

Your responsibilities include creating and updating schedules with Primavera P6 and MS Project, monitoring baselines, budgets and forecasts, supporting Earned Value Management and performance reporting,

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Project Controls, Planning, Cost Control or related discipline
• Experience in infrastructure, engineering, construction or major projects
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Good understanding of planning, scheduling, forecasting and cost management
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) and performance reporting
• Understanding of risk and change control
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and identify trends
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Proactive and organised approach to complex projects

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining effective project controls processes, systems and reporting
• Creating, monitoring and updating project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Monitoring progress against baselines, milestones and delivery programmes
• Identifying schedule variances, trends and potential delays and supporting corrective actions
• Monitoring project budgets, forecasts and cost performance; supporting Earned Value Management
• Identifying project risks and opportunities and supporting mitigation strategies
• Producing accurate reports covering schedule, cost, risk and overall project performance
• Providing clear project data and insight to project managers and senior stakeholders
• Working closely with clients, project teams, contractors and delivery partners
• Supporting resource planning, forecasting and change control
• Ensuring project controls activities comply with company procedures and client requirements

Skills

Project controls

Planning

Cost control

Risk management

Earned Value Management

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Education

Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Salary: £45,000–£60,000 + Cash Allowance + Benefits

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Controls Specialist to support the delivery of major infrastructure projects across the UK.

Working within a collaborative project environment, you will provide effective project controls across planning, scheduling, cost, risk and performance, helping project teams maintain control of complex programmes and deliver against key milestones.

This role would suit an experienced project controls professional looking to broaden their exposure to major projects, take on greater responsibility and continue developing their career within a growing environment.

The Role

As a Project Controls Specialist, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and monitoring project controls throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining effective project controls processes, systems and reporting
• Creating, monitoring and updating project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Monitoring progress against baselines, milestones and delivery programmes
• Identifying schedule variances, trends and potential delays and supporting appropriate corrective actions
• Monitoring project budgets, forecasts and cost performanceSupporting Earned Value Management (EVM) and project performance measurement
• Identifying project risks and opportunities and supporting mitigation strategies
• Producing accurate reports covering schedule, cost, risk and overall project performance
• Providing clear project data and insight to project managers and senior stakeholders
• Working closely with clients, project teams, contractors and delivery partners
• Supporting resource planning, forecasting and change control
• Ensuring project controls activities comply with company procedures, client requirements and relevant industry standards

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• 3+ years’ experience within Project Controls, Planning, Cost Control or a related discipline
• Experience within infrastructure, engineering, construction or major project environments
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Good understanding of project planning, scheduling, forecasting and cost management
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) and performance reporting
• Understanding of project risk and change control
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret project data and identify trends and variances
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
• A proactive and organised approach to working within complex project environments

A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline would be advantageous.

What’s on Offer?

• Life insurance
• Additional employee benefits
• Professional development and career progression opportunities
• Exposure to major, high-profile UK infrastructure programmes

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within Project Controls while contributing to the successful delivery of complex and nationally significant infrastructure projects.