Principal Project Controller

Mott MacDonald

Dadri

Hybrid

INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Critical illness and compassionate leave

Paternity Leave

Group term life insurance

Group medical insurance coverage

Career mobility options

Short and Long-term global employment opportunities

Global collaboration and knowledge sharing

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal Project Enabler to lead project control and commercial functions across complex building projects. The ideal candidate will bring over 13 years of experience in project cost control and management, aiding successful project delivery through strategic planning and team leadership.

The role involves managing project commercials, preparing documentation, and collaborating with stakeholders while ensuring high-quality delivery and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum 13 years of experience in project control, commercial management of building projects.
Strong exposure to MEP systems in building projects is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Manage project commercials including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking.
Prepare and manage commercial documentation such as agreements and invoices.
Coordinate with project disciplines to keep cost data updated.
Assist Project Managers with compliance reporting and progress reporting.
Set up projects in control systems and monitor resource allocation.
Attend client meetings addressing cost-related queries.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely approvals.
Lead and mentor a team ensuring high-quality project support.
Develop dashboards using Power BI to monitor project KPIs.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives in project control processes.
Ensure adherence to internal financial policies.

Skills

Strong commercial and financial acumen

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proficient in project control tools/software

Skilled in Power BI or similar tools

Strong leadership abilities

Analytical and problem-solving abilities

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (B.E./B.Tech)

Additional qualifications in Finance or Project Management

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced and commercially savvy Principal Project Enabler to lead project control and commercial functions across complex building projects. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in project cost control/management, coordination with various systems/stake holders of building projects for the overall project commercial governance and will play a key role in enabling successful project delivery through strategic planning, team leadership, and process optimization.

Key Responsibilities

Manage project commercials as Commercial Lead, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and earned value analysis.
Prepare and manage commercial documentation such as agreements, change control notes & invoices to client using standardized templates.
Coordinate with all the disciplines/stake holders of the project to get their cost data and to keep the cost data up to date. Report to the Project Managers/Project Directors at regular basis on the cost incurred, budget variance etc. on regular basis.
Assist the Project Managers with business management system activities, including weekly/monthly progress reporting and compliance.
Set up projects in control systems, prepare budgets, and monitor actuals against planned resources and costs.
Attend client meetings along with Project Manager and be responsible for addressing cost/invoice related queries from client.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely approvals of IETs, change orders, and invoices.
Lead and mentor a team of project enablers and project control staff, ensuring high‑quality and timely delivery of project support functions.
Develop and automate dashboards using Power BI or similar tools to monitor project performance and KPIs.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of project control processes.
Ensure adherence to internal commercial and financial policies and procedures.

Candidate Specification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical, Electrical, or MEP related field).
Additional qualifications in Finance or Project Management (e.g., MBA, PMP, RICS) are advantageous.

Experience

Minimum 13 years of experience in project control, commercial management of building projects within the design consultancy sector.
Strong exposure to MEP systems in building projects is highly desirable.

Skills & Competencies

Strong commercial and financial acumen.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient in project control tools/software and financial systems.
Skilled in Power BI or similar data visualization tools.
Strong leadership, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

Flexible working

At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work‑life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

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