At a Glance
- Tasks: Support complex engineering projects by managing schedule, cost, risk, and performance data.
- Company: Dynamic engineering firm in Bristol with a focus on project controls.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, training, bonuses, and excellent pension.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements and long-term career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a growing team and develop your project controls career in a structured environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in project planning, controls, or finance; strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Build the next stage of your project controls career on complex engineering programmes where planning, cost, risk and performance data genuinely matter. This is a developing to mid-level role, suited to someone with hands-on planning, scheduling, PMO, project controls, project finance or project reporting experience who wants to grow in a structured environment.
The essentials
- British citizenship is required due to the nature of work at the client’s site
- Experience in project planning, project controls, scheduling, PMO analysis, project finance, cost control or project reporting
- Evidence of working with project data in a project, programme or structured delivery environment
- Ability to communicate clearly with project managers, engineering, finance, commercial or delivery teams
- Willingness to work on a hybrid basis from the Bristol area
Salary and rewards
Salary is expected to be around £40-50K depending on experience, with hybrid working and strong long-term development prospects. Benefits are extensive, including higher paid overtime, bonus, excellent pension etc.
Your role
You will support the successful delivery of complex engineering projects by helping to control schedule, cost, risk, resource and performance information. Typical work may include:
- Supporting planning, scheduling and project control activity across live projects
- Producing, checking or analysing project performance data
- Working with schedules, milestones, baseline information, costs, forecasts or risks
- Helping project teams understand movement in plans, costs or delivery performance
- Supporting reporting packs, project metrics, KPIs and data quality
- Working with project managers and wider delivery teams to identify issues and corrective action
Your experience
You do not need to have worked in defence before. The client is open on industry background if you have credible project controls type experience and the right behaviours. This will suit someone progressing through the earlier or middle stages of a project controls career, rather than someone looking for a senior lead or management-level post. Relevant experience could include:
- Planning, scheduling, project controls, PMO analysis, resource planning or project finance
- Schedule maintenance, milestone tracking, critical path, float, baseline or change control
- Cost control, budget tracking, forecasting, EAC, variance analysis or project financial reporting
- Project performance reporting, KPI tracking, data analysis or reporting pack ownership
- Tools such as P6, Primavera, SAP, ARM, Oracle Unifier, MS Project, Excel, Power BI or similar
- Experience from engineering, defence, aerospace, nuclear, oil and gas, infrastructure, manufacturing or another structured project environment
Benefits and balance
The employer supports long-term careers through structured development, flexible working, strong project variety and practical rewards. Benefits include:
- Hybrid working arrangements, usually with 2 to 3 days per week on site
- Training and development across technical and soft skills
- Bonus, pension and wider benefits package
- Paid overtime and flexible leave options where applicable
- Long-term programme stability and career progression
Where you will be based
This role is based in the Bristol area with hybrid working. Site attendance is normally required each week, depending on project and team needs. This is a permanent role.
Project Controller in Bristol employer: Energy Jobline ZR
Join a forward-thinking employer in Bristol that prioritises your professional growth and work-life balance. With a strong emphasis on structured development, hybrid working options, and a comprehensive benefits package including bonuses and paid overtime, this company fosters a collaborative culture where your contributions to complex engineering projects are valued. Experience a rewarding career path with opportunities to enhance both your technical and soft skills in a dynamic environment.
