Job Description

Project Controls Engineer

London (Hybrid)

£(Apply online only) a day inside IR35 depending on experience

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.

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

* 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