Senior Project Controller

bakerhughes; Nailsea; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Work-life balance policies

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Senior Project Controller to lead and implement robust project controls across cost, schedule, risk, and performance metrics for complex energy projects. You will advise Project Directors and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and customers to drive governance and reporting excellence.

The role emphasizes integration of cost, schedule and risk management with strong stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project controls on large-scale oil and gas, energy or industrial projects.
• Strong planning, scheduling, cost, risk, forecasting and change management knowledge.
• Experience implementing project controls governance and best practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with MSP, Primavera P6, Unifier or similar ERP/ARM tools.
• Highly organized with ability to juggle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Project Control Plan aligned with project objectives.
• Drive project start-up activities and monitor progress of project controls.
• Serve as primary point of contact for cost, risk, performance and reporting.
• Integrate schedule, cost, risk and change management to provide a full performance view.
• Lead implementation of project controls systems, tools, reporting methodologies.
• Provide project performance insights, identify trends, risks and corrective actions.
• Support governance forums and customer meetings with project controls insights.

Skills

Project controls

Planning & scheduling

Cost management

Risk management

Forecasting

Performance analysis

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

MSP

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 pr