Project Controls Engineer (Those with passion and ambition ONLY apply)
Knowledge around Digital & AI
London
£52-67,000
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.
Speak to Chirag Shah, the Project Controls recruiter of choice