Project Controls Engineer / Senior Project Controls Engineer
Location: London (with flexible / hybrid options)
Sectors: Infrastructure, Energy, Defence, Utilities, Rail, Highways
Overview:
This is an opportunity for a Project Controls Engineer (or Senior) to work on high-value, complex infrastructure projects. You’ll be right at the heart of delivery—owning the data, monitoring cost and schedule, and helping project leaders make informed, confident decisions.
Your responsibilities:
- Develop and manage integrated schedules (Primavera P6, MS Project), cost plans, and reporting dashboards across major programmes
- Monitor project costs, forecast spend, and analyse variances to support commercial strategies
- Lead change control, risk identification, and mitigation processes to maintain project alignment
- Prepare and present clear, insightful reports using Power BI, Excel and other tools
- Liaise closely with planning, commercial, and project management teams to ensure integrated controls and reporting
- Ensure compliance with NEC contracts and project governance frameworks
- Support continuous improvement in project controls processes and documentation
- (Senior level) Provide mentoring, quality assurance and leadership across controls disciplines and support client capability development
What you’ll bring:
- Strong track record in project controls or planning roles on major UK infrastructure projects (Rail, Power, Utilities, Defence, etc.)
- Proficient in Primavera P6, Excel, and reporting tools like Power BI
- Understanding of cost management, risk analysis and schedule integration
- Working knowledge of NEC contract mechanisms and their implications on cost, schedule and change
- Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders
- Degree in engineering, construction, project management or equivalent
- Professional certifications such as APM, PRINCE2, or similar are a plus
- Full UK driving licence with flexibility to travel to project sites as required