Senior Project Controller: Drive On-Time, On-Budget Delivery

SJ Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SJ Group in Singapore seeks a Senior Project Controller to lead project controls across planning, scheduling, cost management and reporting. You will work with project managers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery that meets contractual and client requirements.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement of controls and dashboards to support informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project controls, planning, scheduling, cost control, or project management.
• Experience with reports, dashboards, and client/stakeholder communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules, resource plans, budgets, and project controls to ensure alignment with project objectives and client requirements.
• Prepare and analyse project performance reports, providing timely insights on schedule, cost, progress, risks, and resource utilisation to support informed decision-making.
• Coordinate project planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting activities to ensure project performance is effectively monitored throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project financial administration, including cost tracking, invoicing support, budget monitoring, change management, and financial forecasting.
• Support contract administration by monitoring contractual obligations, deliverables, variations, and commercial risks.
• Identify project risks, schedule variances, and cost impacts, and work collaboratively with project teams to develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure project control processes, reporting standards, and governance requirements are consistently applied across projects.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical teams, finance, and clients to ensure timely delivery of project milestones and high-quality project outcomes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project controls processes, reporting systems, and best practices across the business.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost management

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering/PM/Construction degree or diploma

Relevant construction/engineering experience

Job description

SJ Group in Singapore seeks a Senior Project Controller to lead project controls across planning, scheduling, cost management and reporting. You will work with project managers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery that meets contractual and client requirements.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement of controls and dashboards to support informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.