Principal Project Controller

Mott MacDonald; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Critical illness leave

Paternity leave

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Career mobility

Global opportunities

Knowledge sharing

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Mumbai is seeking a highly experienced Principal Project Enabler to lead project control and commercial functions across complex building projects. You will own budgeting, forecasting and cost governance, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver value.

The role emphasizes leadership, process optimization and development of dashboards in Power BI to track KPIs, while driving continuous improvement and ensuring compliance with internal policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 13 years of experience in project control and commercial management.
• Experience in building projects within design consultancy sector.
• Strong exposure to MEP systems in building projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in project control tools 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead project control and commercial functions across complex building projects.
• Manage project commercials including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and EV analysis.
• Prepare and manage commercial documentation such as agreements, change notes, and invoices.
• Coordinate with disciplines and stakeholders to gather cost data and report variances.
• Support weekly/monthly progress reporting and compliance with business management systems.
• Set up projects in control systems, budgets, and monitor actuals vs planned costs.
• Attend client meetings with Project Manager and address cost/invoice queries.
• Collaborate to obtain timely approvals of IETs, change orders, and invoices.
• Lead and mentor a team of project enablers and control staff.
• Develop and automate dashboards using Power BI to monitor KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement of project control processes.
• Ensure adherence to internal commercial and financial policies.

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Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Job Ref: 14922

About the Company

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across the world in more than 50 countries. We are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space for everyone to feel safe and valued and empowered with the right tools and support.

Whether you want to pursue excellence in your specialism or broaden your experience with flexible roles across our business, you’ll be connected to a community of global experts championing you to be your best. Join us and shape your story with Mott MacDonald, where everyone has the opportunity to be brilliant.

About the Business Unit

Global Delivery Services Centre (GDSC) is a high-impact business unit within Mott MacDonald, dedicated to enhancing project delivery across our global operations.

As part of GDSC, you’ll join a team that champions excellence in both technical and digital disciplines, supporting projects at every stage of the lifecycle—from concept to completion. We work to international design standards and regulations, ensuring our contributions meet the highest benchmarks of quality and innovation.

At GDSC, you’ll be empowered to collaborate across borders, grow your expertise, and make a meaningful impact on infrastructure and development projects that shape communities worldwide.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly experienced and commercially savvy Principal Project Enabler to lead project controland 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 theoverall project commercial governance and will play a key role in enabling successful project delivery throughstrategic planning, team leadership, and process optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage project commercials as Commercial Lead, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and earnedvalue 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/ProjectDirectors at regular basis on the cost incurred, budget varianceetc. on regular basis.

Assist the Project Managers with business management system activities, including weekly/monthly progressreporting and compliance.

Set up projects in control systems, prepare budgets, and monitor actuals against planned resources and costs.

To Attend client meetings along with Project Manager and 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 controlprocesses.

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.

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.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• Critical illness and compassionate leave
• Paternity Leave
• Group term life insurance, and Group medical insurance coverage
• Career mobility options
• Short and Long-term global employment opportunities
• Global collaboration and knowledge sharing