Project Controls Engineer

Location: London | Hybrid Working

Salary: £40,000 – £55,000 + Benefits

Type: Permanent

Advance Your Career on the UK’s Landmark Infrastructure Projects

Are you a Project Controls professional with 2+ years of experience looking to accelerate your development on major UK programmes?

At Infraspec, we connect talented individuals with meaningful roles across Infrastructure, rail, defence, energy, and utilities. Through our close partnerships with senior project leaders on the UK’s most ambitious capital projects, we help candidates grow their capabilities in planning, cost, and performance management - while receiving tailored support along the way.

The Opportunity

As a Project Controls Engineer, you’ll join established project teams and contribute to the delivery of complex, large-scale infrastructure programmes. You’ll take an active role in supporting planning, scheduling, cost control, and reporting - helping to drive successful project outcomes while developing a well-rounded skillset across all core project controls disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules (Primavera P6 or equivalent)
• Support cost management, forecasting, and earned value analysis (EVM)
• Analyse performance data to provide actionable insights to project stakeholders
• Assist in managing change control, risk analysis, and progress reporting
• Work collaboratively with planners, cost engineers, and project managers
• Build your capability across planning, cost, risk, and performance functions

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking professionals who are ready to take the next step in their project controls career — with a strong technical foundation and the drive to grow.

Requirements:

• A degree in engineering, construction, project management, or related discipline
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in a project controls, planning, or project support role
• Familiarity with scheduling or cost tools (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel)
• A strong analytical mindset and excellent communication skills
• A genuine interest in infrastructure delivery and a proactive approach to learning

Why Infraspec?

We’re not just recruiters — we’re long-term career partners.

• Access exclusive roles across the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects
• Work directly with senior project leaders and delivery teams
• Receive tailored support from specialists in the project controls space
• Build experience across sectors and expand your technical and commercial capabilities

Let’s Talk

If you’re an early-career professional with 2+ years in project controls and looking for the next challenge - we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.