About the role
This role is central to monitoring projects by integrating scope, value, schedule and risks, and analysing data to provide performance and overall results to the Delivery Team and key stakeholders.
The Project Controls Analyst will work closely with Portfolio Managers, Project Managers, Commercial Team, Planning Team, Design Team and Framework Contractors to produce accurate, timely and reliable performance reports, including regular reports showing achievements and/or variation against agreed baselines and providing reasons for deviation.
What you'll be doing
* Collect and communicate commercial and programme baselines that will be set for
performance monitoring and reporting.
* Provide Project Controls Analytics to Portfolio Managers and Project Managers
across CPS, including production and maintenance of accurate, timely and reliable
performance results on CPS Delivery.
* Provision of internal and external reports on delivery performance to support
internal and external reports to CPS, CP, National Highways and other
stakeholders.
* Ensure the monthly commercial forecast and programme schedule align and the
delivery assumptions in both the commercial forecast and schedule forecast are
matching. Query any discrepancies as necessary with the Project Managers,
Commercial and Planning Teams.
* Produce internal reports covering delivery performance and contractual compliance
providing insight into KPIs.
* Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure monthly reports meet
timescales and quality criteria.
* Use the performance data to create benchmarks for future projects by asset type.
* Ensure that common coding structures are applied throughout the programme to
allow reporting Who we're looking for
* Educated to A-level standard or equivalent, preferably including mathematics or
technically-base subjects
* Experience of working with NEC contracts preferred
* Experience of working in a multi-stakeholder environment
* Analytical skills that allow for development of data-driven reports
* Ability to use SQL, PowerBI and/or Microsoft Excel to develop and produce quality
dashboards and reports
* Knowledge and experience of handling large volumes of data with the ability to
summarise key points and trends
* Close attention to detail that could impact results
* Highly organised and able to handle many ongoing priorities without impact on
outputs Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:
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Job Reference: BBUK14598