Senior Project Controls Professional

Location: UK
Type: Contract / Full-Time

We're recruiting for an experienced Senior Project Controls Professional to support the successful delivery of complex engineering and infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing project team, managing project controls activities across the full project lifecycle while ensuring delivery to time, cost and quality objectives.

• Lead project controls activities on smaller projects or manage a work package within a larger programme.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, plans and reporting.
• Monitor project performance, identifying risks, issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the delivery of project controls across the full project lifecycle.
• Produce accurate project reporting and provide insights to support decision-making.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies, including predictive and agile approaches where required.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to achieve project objectives.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of project controls processes and best practice.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members where appropriate.

• Experience working in a Project Controls, Project Management or PMO environment.
• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, reporting, governance and risk management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with strong administrative skills.
• Ability to analyse information, solve problems and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Experience working within structured project management frameworks and governance processes.
• Confident managing multiple priorities and delivering work to deadlines.

• Demonstrable experience supporting or leading project controls activities on engineering, construction or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of project controls tools, techniques and best practices.
• Experience producing project reports and tracking project performance.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to wider project objectives.

• Degree or equivalent practical experience in Project Management, Engineering, Business or a related discipline.
• A recognised Project Management qualification such as APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent.