Senior Project Controls Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; West of England; In loco; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

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Smart working

Remote up to 40% where allowed

25 days annual leave

Pension

Descrizione del lavoro

Balfour Beatty plc is delivering Sizewell C, a 3.2 GW nuclear project on the Suffolk coast. The Project Controls Engineer will set the controls strategy for programme, cost and time, reporting directly into the PMO’s Section Project Controls Lead.

You will drive EVM systems, lead change control, and collaborate with sectional teams to ensure safety, quality and timely delivery on a major UK infrastructure programme.

Competenze

• 8–10 years’ experience in project controls on mega infrastructure projects.
• APM PMQ, APMG Project Planning and Control Practitioner or equivalent.
• Relevant undergraduate degree required.
• Hands on experience running contract, cost and EVM systems e.g., PRISM, Unifier and InEight.

Mansioni

• Deliver the strategy for project controls at an advanced level across programme, productivity and time and cost controls.
• Ensure controls meet safety, quality, time and cost parameters for the project.
• Support the CWA's PMO Leadership Team.
• Collaborate across sectional teams to implement and manage project controls systems.
• Lead development of the earned value management (EVM) and reporting for cost and time aspects.
• Develop progress and performance reports with definitions, metrics, trends and forecasts.
• Establish and maintain reporting and forecasting systems.
• Own the change management process within contractual boundaries.

Conoscenze

Results Driven

Focus on Excellence

Teamwork & Collaboration

Customer Focus

Operational Excellence

Adaptability

Formazione

APM PMQ

APMG Project Planning and Control Practitioner

Relevant undergraduate degree

Strumenti

PRISM

Unifier

InEight

Descrizione del lavoro

About the role

Be part of this ‘once in a generation’ project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2 Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to provide reliable load low‑carbon electricity.

The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies: Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke.

We are more than just an alliance, we are bringing together a single delivery organisation with years of learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide.

What you'll be doing

The Project Controls Engineer’s role is to deliver the strategy for project controls within the agreed constraints, including controls for programme, productivity and time and cost integrated controls in the form of Earned Value Management. This post will ensure that control is in accordance with all safety, quality, time, and cost parameters to meet the project’s needs. The Project Controls Senior Engineer reports directly into the Section Project Controls Lead, as part of the Enabling and Earth Works section within the PMO Function.

• Deliver the strategy for project controls to an advanced level, including controls for programme, productivity and time and cost integrated controls in the form of Earned Value Management.
• Ensure that control is in accordance with all safety, quality, time, and cost parameters to meet the project’s needs.
• Supports the CWA's PMO Leadership Team.
• Work collaboratively for exceptional team performance to ensure the teams, roles, skills and behaviour are aligned with the business objectives and project requirements.
• Liaison in a matrix structure with the Sectional teams to implement and manage project controls systems and processes.

Programme controls

• Managing project controls, including integrated programme and productivity management to an advanced level.
• Proficient in leading the delivery of change within Project Controls and leadership for project controls, including the strategic direction, vision and management plan to deliver project controls.
• Maintains the Civils Work Programme work breakdown structure (WBS), cost breakdown structure (CBS), organisation breakdown structure (OBS) and all other associated coding structures that facilitate project segmentation, management, and reporting
• Lead the development of the earned value management (EVM) and reporting system for all project cost and time aspects and provides constructive recommendations to mitigate deficiencies and influence project performance and positive outcomes.
• Participates in the development of all types of progress and performance reports including for report definitions, templates, metrics, trends, forecast and recommendations.
• Participate in establishing and maintaining systems for reporting and forecasting.
• Ownership and delivery of the process of managing change within contractual boundaries, including the analysis of the change impact to a proficient level

Who we're looking for

Skills

• Results Driven:Demonstrates a passion and excitement for his/her work. Tackles problems head‑on and works to resolve them without delay.
• Focus on Excellence: Willing to go the extra mile to exceed expectations. Continually searches for ways to add value and take performance to the next level.
• Teamwork & Collaboration:Puts aside personal agendas to work for the benefit of customers and suppliers and other stakeholders. Proactively builds experience through sharing knowledge, ideas and expertise with others and empowers them to deliver.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Actively collects customer information and uses it to improve services and solutions. Manages the experience of customers to ensure positive relationships established and maintained.
• Operational Excellence:Plans and organises work to safely achieve maximum efficiency and output. Delivers results consistently.
• Adaptability:Learns quickly. Adapts positively to changing business and customer demands. Is energised by change.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 8–10 years’ experience in project controls on complex and mega infrastructure projects and programmes of works working for leading international tier 1 contractors.
• APM PMQ, APMG Project Planning and Control Practitioner or equivalent
• Relevant undergraduate degree.
• Hands on experience running contract, cost and EVM systems e.g., PRISM, Unifier and InEight.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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