Senior Project Controller

Baker Hughes Gruppe; Nailsea; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance initiatives

Private medical care

Life insurance and disability programs

Retirement and financial planning

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Senior Project Controller to lead project controls for complex energy projects, partnering with Project Directors and multidisciplinary teams. You will ensure robust controls across cost, schedule, risk, change and performance management, delivering insights to guide decisions and improve outcomes.

You will build strong relationships with project teams, customers and functional stakeholders while maturing the controls function.

Qualifications

• Experience with project controls across large-scale oil & gas, energy, engineering or industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of planning, scheduling, cost, risk, forecasting and change management.
• Experience implementing project controls governance and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining the Project Control Plan in line with objectives and governance.
• Drive project start-up and monitor progress to ensure controls are established.
• Serve as primary contact for Directors, teams and customers on cost, risk and reporting.
• Integrate schedule, cost, risk, forecasting and change management for a holistic view of performance.
• Lead implementation and ongoing management of project controls systems and reporting methodologies.
• Provide performance analysis, identify trends, risks and corrective actions.
• Support project reviews and governance forums with presentation of controls insights.
• Engage stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in project controls.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Cost Management

Risk Management

Forecasting

Performance Analysis

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Thinking

Tools

Microsoft Project (MSP)

Oracle Primavera P6

Unifier

ERP Systems

Active Risk Manager (ARM)

Job description

Senior Project Controller

Do you thrive on delivering project insight that drives strategic decision-making and successful project outcomes?

Are you ready to lead project controls activities while collaborating with diverse teams, customers, and stakeholders across complex energy projects?

Partner with the best

Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving energy and industrial customers in more than 120 countries. Built on over a century of innovation, the company provides advanced products, services, and digital solutions that support efficient, safe, and lower-carbon energy operations. Its portfolio spans oilfield services and equipment, turbomachinery, industrial technologies, and emerging energy transition solutions such as hydrogen, carbon capture, and emissions management. Baker Hughes continues to help customers meet the world's evolving energy needs through technology leadership, operational excellence, and a strong commitment to sustainability.

Fuel your passion

As a Senior Project Controller, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the successful delivery of complex projects and programs. Acting as a trusted advisor to Project Directors and project leadership teams, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining robust project controls processes across cost, schedule, risk, change, and performance management disciplines.

You will build strong, collaborative relationships with project teams, customers, and functional stakeholders while contributing to the continuous improvement and maturity of the project control’s function. This role offers the opportunity to influence project outcomes, drive best practices, and support operational excellence across the project lifecycle.

As a Senior Project Controller, you will be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining the Project Control Plan, ensuring alignment with project objectives, governance requirements, and execution strategies.

• Driving project start-up activities and monitoring progress to ensure project controls processes, systems, and reporting frameworks are established effectively.

• Serving as the primary point of contact for Project Directors, project teams, and customers on project cost, risk, performance, and reporting matters.

• Integrating schedule, cost, risk, forecasting, and scope change management processes to provide a comprehensive view of project performance.

• Leading the implementation and ongoing management of project controls systems, tools, interfaces, and reporting methodologies.

• Providing project performance analysis, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and variances, and supporting the development of corrective actions.

• Supporting project reviews, governance forums, and customer meetings through the preparation and presentation of project controls insights and reporting.

• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders while driving continuous improvement and best practices across the project control’s function.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have proven experience in project controls across large-scale projects or programs within the oil and gas, energy, engineering, or industrial sectors.

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of planning and scheduling, cost management, risk management, forecasting, performance analysis, and change management.

• Have experience implementing and assuring project controls governance, processes, and best practices.

• Possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions and communicate effectively at all levels.

• Have proficiency with project controls tools such as Microsoft Project (MSP), Oracle Primavera P6, Unifier, ERP systems, Active Risk Manager (ARM), or similar software.

• Be highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing initiatives

• Comprehensive private medical care options

• Safety net of life insurance and disability programmes

• Tailored financial and retirement programmes

• Additional voluntary and elected benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Specialist - Project Staff

About Us:

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us:

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.
Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.