Senior Project Controls Lead – Cost & Schedule Analytics

E Tech Group; Chester; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + match

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

E Tech Group is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to independently track project health and margins, uphold governance standards, and provide early warnings so Project Managers can stay focused on execution. You will ensure the accuracy of project cost and schedule data for E Tech Group and serve as an analytical partner to Project Managers.

Travel up to 20-30% may be required to support project sites, offices, client sites, and meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Project controls or project coordination experience in engineering/automation.
• Experience in cost performance management, EAC/ETC forecasting, variance analysis, and change-order impacts for engineering/automation/systems integration projects.
• Ability to turn complex metrics into clear status reports for all audiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist PMs to establish project scope, cost, and schedule baselines at kickoff; identify critical-path activities.
• Use financial insight to diagnose budget variances and implement corrections.
• Update project schedules, forecasts, and estimates at completion.
• Collaborate with PMs and client personnel on cost, schedule, billing, progress, and reporting; prepare client reports as needed.
• Coordinate with PMs, subcontractors, and vendors on cost, schedule, billing, progress, and reporting.
• Help identify, assess, and mitigate project risks (probability and impact).
• Evaluate change impacts on budget/schedule and update baselines accordingly.
• Ensure transactions comply with financial policies and governance requirements.
• Identify manual or repetitive project controls tasks and suggest improvements to tools/dashboards.
• Complete required training on policies, safety, and quality; stay current on controls standards.

Skills

Project controls

Project coordination

Budget forecasting

Cost performance

EAC/ETC forecasting

Variance analysis

Change-order impacts

Reporting to PMs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

E Tech Group is seeking a Project Controls Specialist to independently track project health and margins, uphold governance standards, and provide early warnings so Project Managers can stay focused on execution. You will ensure the accuracy of project cost and schedule data for E Tech Group and serve as an analytical partner to Project Managers.

Travel up to 20-30% may be required to support project sites, offices, client sites, and meetings.