Senior Project Controls Engineer

Mactech Energy Group; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF is seeking a Senior Project Controls Engineer to lead estimating across HPC programme areas at Hinkley Point C in Somerset. You will ensure accurate forecasting aligned with CBS/WBS, maintain control data, and report on risks, opportunities, and performance for executive reviews.

The role requires expertise in estimating tools, strong analytics, and ability to communicate complex insights to senior leadership in a matrix project environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in project management, controls, or engineering.
• Expert in estimating with industry tools.
• Experience on major construction projects; nuclear industry preferred.
• Ability to communicate complex data to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Estimating management across the programme areas.
• Produce forecasts aligned with CBS/WBS and ensure data quality.
• Maintain project controls data in EcoSys, P6, ARM, etc.
• Provide reporting and dashboard insights for programme reviews.

Skills

Estimating

Risk & Opportunities

Analytical thinking

Communication to execs

Estimating software

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in engineering or related field

Tools

EcoSys

Primavera P6

ARM

@risk

Safran

PowerBI

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Controls Engineer

Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset

Job ID: 2079

Job Purpose / Overview

EDF are leading the UK's Nuclear New Build Programme constructing a nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C, Somerset and Sizewell C, Suffolk.
Working within a key aspect of an Integrated Project Controls team, our team aims to act as a centre of excellence for project controls implementation. We are the intelligent owners of the single source of delivery performance information, operating as an integrated enabler for the successful delivery of the HPC project.
We work as part of a matrix organisation supporting one of the following programmes/areas within the project: Central, Site, Engineering, MEH, Nuclear Island (NI), Conventional Island and Balance of Plant, Instrumentation and Controls, and Commissioning.
The role of Senior Project Controls Engineer is to act as an expert of the Project Controls team across the parts of HPC project following the Project Controls strategy uniformly across the project. They will act as a technical lead for the Project Controls team ensuring the implementation of Integrated Project Controls specific processes and framework. They will follow all governance arrangements for the Integrated Project Controls team providing effective reporting of Estimating information in a timely and accurate manner, supporting others to achieve the same results. They will manage the values of estimate and scope which range in value from £10m to £500m.

Principal Accountabilities

Team:

• The Senior PCE will be the face of Project Controls management in their nominated Programme/Area in the Project, bringing confidence to stakeholders that they are performing the right steps to identify, analyse, respond to and manage the Estimating outputs.
• Produce and maintain accurate forecasts in alignment with the Cost Breakdown Structure or Work Breakdown Structure (CBS/WBS);
• Providing assurance of the maintenance of all project controls data for the Programme/Area within the Project Controls software system e.g. EcoSYS, P6, ARM, etc.
• Assurance of the delivery of reports to a defined reporting cycle, including commentary on key time-related drivers and performance issues ensuring the quality of the output
• The Senior Estimator will support the Programme/Area Directors implement Estimating management by:
  • Reviewing and challenging the significant issues that may impact programme objectives
  • Supporting issue and opportunities reviews and workshops and specialist Estimating focussed sessions (i.e.
    scenario planning).
  • Analysis of Estimating data and the connection of this data across the Project, in conjunction with the project controls managers and risk leads.
  • Challenging the uncertainties of Estimating over time to allow prioritisation and decision making.
  • Ensuring a comprehensive Estimating portfolio is maintained and reflective of the current project position.
• Working with colleagues in IPC to ensure that the Project schedule and cost estimates are informed by high quality risk
  information (at delivery and portfolio levels).
• Work with the PCM's to support the programme/area teams and where appropriate Tier 1 Contractors to assess contractorheld Estimating and their views on Programme-held risks and opportunities that impact upon them.
• Identify enhancements to integrated Estimating management procedure, process, reporting and tools.
• Accountable for the production and presentation of accurate, insightful project controls information at the Programme Reviews and Board Meetings, ROTCs, Portfolio Risk Review as required.
• Responsible for the management and verification of information within the PowerBI dashboards and providing proposals for improvement from the Programme/Area teams.
• Lead Estimating management and Estimating software specific training to the Programme/Area team, PM community and apprentices and provide recommendations of additional training requirements, or improvements to existing training.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Able to deliver accurate and concise Estimating insights to drive evidence-based decision making, utilising commercial and
  technical information, to influence project decisions and support the management of risks/opportunities.
• Understanding and/or practical experience of wider project controls disciplines enabling Estimating management to be integrated with cost, schedule and risk, and provide assurance that Estimating reporting and outputs of Estimating analysis aligns with other project data.
• Understands how the impact of changes/decisions may impact the programme/area delivery.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to facilitate Estimating conversations with colleagues at all levels, including Executive and Director leadership.
• Effectively communicates complex issues and concepts (unique insights) in simple ways, to both technical and non-technical senior audiences.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and delegate tasks to other team members.
• Possesses high work standards and sets ambitious, yet attainable goals. Constantly drives to streamline and simplify to deliver business value.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues within and across organisational boundaries to achieve mutually successful outcomes.
• Ability to assure the quality of others work supporting them in developing to effectively deliver outputs.
• Ability to expertly use and guide others in the use of Estimating management software;
• Ability to draw from best practice across industry to implement changes for improved performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of a Degree or equivalent qualification in project management, project controls, engineering, or another related field
• Experience in a Project Management environment
• Demonstrable experience of working as an expert in a project controls discipline.
• Expert knowledge of Estimating including the tools, and a variety of techniques used to deliver project insight and assess performance
• Experience of working on a major construction project is desirable but not necessary
• Experience of working in the Nuclear Industry or other highly regulated industry is desirable but not necessary

Tools and Software

• EcoSys (Cost, Change, EVM)
• Primavera P6 (Scheduling).
• Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access);
• ARM (Risks, Opportunities, Trends).
• @risk (QCRA).
• Safran (QSRA).
• Adobe Professional (Report Publishing).