Project Controls Engineer (SUPERSTARS apply)

London

£50-65,000

Our client is a top-tier consultancy delivering major UK infrastructure programmes (rail, utilities, defence, nuclear, aviation). They want a sharp Project Controls Engineer who turns data into decisions and keeps delivery honest.

You must be someone driven, willing to learn, be coachable.

In return you will get a fantastic line manager and mentor to supercharge your career.

The role

• Own schedule & cost control on complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Drive EVM, variance analysis, forecasting, and crisp reporting for execs
• Integrate plan ↔ cost ↔ risk so leaders see the true position
• Partner with planners, PMs, QS, risk & commercial to keep programmes on track

• You’ll bring

  • 3–7 years in Project Controls (consultancy or client side)
  • Strong schedule literacy (Primavera P6 preferred) – can challenge logic/float/critical path
  • Cost control fundamentals: WBS, baselines, change, EVM, forecasting
  • Risk awareness (QCRA/QSRA exposure is a plus)
  • Comfortable turning data into stories (Power BI/Excel)
  • Confident communicator; credible with senior stakeholders

  
  

  Why apply?

  Big programmes, real accountability, visible impact. If you’re ready to step up and be the go-to controls voice in the room, this is it.

  
  

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