Consultant - Project Controls

WSP in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in India is looking for a Consultant – Project Controls in Bengaluru. The candidate will support PMO and project controls services on UK&I Transport & Infrastructure projects, ensuring that projects are set up correctly and reported consistently.

Key responsibilities include project setup, budget tracking, managing task orders, and maintaining project data. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and possess 5–8 years of relevant experience. Strong analytical skills and experience with ERP systems are required.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in project controls, PMO, project support, or project reporting roles.
• Experience in professional services, engineering, infrastructure, or consultancy environment.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Good attention to detail and ability to manage structured project data.

Responsibilities

• Support project setup activities in Horizon / ERP systems.
• Assist with creation and maintenance of project structures.
• Support budget setup and baseline configuration.
• Prepare and maintain project controls reports and dashboards.
• Monitor trends and highlight risks, variances, and forecast impacts.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel

Power Query

Project controls principles

Cost tracking and forecasting

ERP/project lifecycle data management

Reporting and governance processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Project Management or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

ERP systems (Horizon / SAP, Ecosys)

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

The Consultant – Project Controls (P2) will support the delivery of PMO and project controls services across UK&I Transport & Infrastructure projects, focusing on project setup, budget setup, task order management, ERP/Horizon data management, cost and performance reporting, governance, and project controls coordination.

The role works closely with Project Managers, PMO Leads, Project Controls teams, Commercial teams, and Senior/Principal Consultants to ensure projects are set up correctly, monitored effectively, and reported consistently in line with PMO standards and UK project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Project Setup & Mobilisation Support
  • Support project setup activities in Horizon / ERP systems or equivalent project management platforms.
  • Assist with creation and maintenance of project structures, including project codes, work breakdown structures, cost centres, budget lines, and task orders/work orders.
  • Ensure project setup aligns with approved scope, contract requirements, financial governance, and PMO standards.
  • Support mobilisation activities for new projects, including setup of reporting trackers, governance templates, and project controls documentation.
  • Coordinate with PMs and functional teams to ensure project information is complete, accurate, and ready for delivery.
• Budget Setup & Financial Tracking
  • Support budget setup and baseline configuration within Horizon / ERP systems.
  • Assist with tracking of approved budgets, forecasts, commitments, and cost movements.
  • Support updates to budgets and financial structures where scope, task orders, or project requirements change.
  • Help maintain alignment between project budgets, task orders, cost reporting, and financial forecasts.
  • Support project teams in monitoring cost performance and identifying variances.
• Task Order / Work Order Management
  • Support setup, tracking, and maintenance of Task Orders / Work Orders across the project lifecycle.
  • Assist PMs and Commercial teams in tracking task order start/end dates, budget allocation against task orders, changes or amendments, and close‑out status.
  • Ensure task order information is accurately reflected in project controls trackers, reports, and ERP systems.
  • Highlight inconsistencies or missing information requiring PM / commercial action.
• Project Controls & Reporting
  • Prepare and maintain project controls reports and dashboards covering cost performance, forecasts, budget status, task order status, risk and issue updates, and overall project performance indicators.
  • Maintain structured datasets, trackers, KPIs, and reporting templates.
  • Support preparation of periodic PMO reporting packs for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ensure reporting outputs are accurate, consistent, and aligned to agreed PMO standards.
  • Support in Application for Payments (AfPs) and invoicing on a monthly basis.
• ERP / Horizon Data Management
  • Use Horizon / ERP systems to support project lifecycle management from setup through delivery and close‑out.
  • Maintain accurate project data to support reporting, financial control, invoicing, and governance.
  • Extract, validate, reconcile, and analyse ERP data for reporting purposes.
  • Identify and resolve data inconsistencies between ERP systems, trackers, and dashboards.
  • Maintain structured and auditable project records.
• Cost, Forecasting & Performance Monitoring
  • Support cost tracking, forecasting, and financial performance monitoring.
  • Assist with inputs for estimate at completion, forecast updates, cost variance analysis, earned value/performance tracking where applicable.
  • Monitor trends and highlight risks, variances, and forecast impacts to senior team members.
  • Support working capital visibility and project financial performance reporting.
• Risk, Issue & Change Support
  • Support the maintenance of risk, issue, and action registers.
  • Track updates, owners, due dates, and escalation requirements.
  • Assist in capturing commercial or delivery‑related impacts arising from changes.
  • Ensure changes are reflected in reporting outputs and coordinated with relevant PMO / commercial teams.
• PMO Coordination & Governance
  • Work closely with PMO, Project Managers, Commercial teams, and Project Controls teams to ensure aligned project information.
  • Support compliance with PMO frameworks, templates, reporting cycles, and governance requirements.
  • Maintain documentation and audit trails for key project controls activities.
  • Support continuous improvement of PMO processes, trackers, and reporting approaches.
• Planning & Scheduling
  • Maintain a basic understanding of planning and scheduling concepts.
  • Interpret schedule inputs for reporting purposes where required.
  • Coordinate with planning teams to obtain schedule updates and progress inputs.
  • Knowledge of Primavera P6 / MS Project is beneficial but not mandatory.

Technical Requirements

• Strong proficiency in:
  • Advanced MS Excel
  • Power Query
• Working knowledge of:
  • Project controls principles
  • Cost tracking and forecasting
  • ERP/project lifecycle data management
  • Reporting and governance processes
• Experience using or supporting ERP/project systems such as Horizon / SAP, Ecosys or similar project / financial management systems.
• Exposure to Power BI or similar reporting tools is desirable.
• Basic familiarity with Primavera P6 / Microsoft Project is desirable.

Qualifications

• Essential
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
  • Master’s degree in Project Management or Construction Management.
  • 5–8 years of experience in project controls, PMO, project support, or project reporting roles.
  • Experience working in a professional services, engineering, infrastructure, or consultancy environment.
  • Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
  • Good attention to detail and ability to manage structured project data.
• Desirable
  • Exposure to UK Transport & Infrastructure projects, including Rail, Roads, Civils, Water or Intelligent Infrastructure.
  • Experience working in a GCC / offshore delivery model.
  • Familiarity with PMO governance frameworks and reporting standards.
  • Exposure to Power BI, Power Query, or dashboarding tools.
  • Professional certifications/qualification such as:
    • PMP / CAPM
    • APM PFQ / PMQ
    • Relevant project controls or project management certifications.

Background Verification

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third‑party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner.