Reporting Engineer in Warrington

ASAP – 6 months+ position in the Project Controls department located in Warrington/Cumbria. Working 3 days per week on site and 2 days per week remote. Compensation: £44.50 per hour plus statutory holiday pay and pension contributions.

Job Purpose

A Reporting Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining reporting systems that transform raw data into actionable insights to support decision‑making.

Key Accountabilities – Job Specific

• Design and develop reporting systems, databases and data processing procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Analyze complex data sets and generate meaningful reports and visualisations that support business strategies and decision‑making processes.
• Collaborate closely with data engineers, analysts and other stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Optimize existing reporting solutions for performance and usability, ensuring reports are user‑friendly and accessible.
• Provide ongoing support for reporting systems, troubleshoot issues and implement enhancements as necessary.

Key Accountabilities – Generic

• Interface and interact with management; no direct supervision required.
• Where applicable, train and develop assigned staff on relevant skills to achieve section objectives.
• Implement approved policies, processes, systems and quality standards to support work programs in line with international standards.
• Contribute to the achievement of approved performance objectives within the Performance framework.
• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve quality and efficiency of operational processes where applicable.
• Identify and support improvements in internal processes against best practices to enhance efficiency in line with ISO standards.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies, procedures, controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards.
• Prepare progress reports for the company and client.
• Maintain daily internal liaison with management and all engineering, operations and project disciplines.
• Maintain regular external contact with clients regarding service agreements and technical planning and scheduling issues.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Minimum academic qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science or a related field.
• Minimum five years post‑graduate experience, including at least three years in a PMO organization focused on reporting management activities in the Energy Sector (Oil and Gas, Renewals and Nuclear).
• Must have held a similar position for at least three years.
• Security clearance is required; if not in possession, the employer will assist in obtaining clearance.
• UK passport required.
• Good interpersonal, people‑management, communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, planning, organisation and reporting skills.
• Advanced Power BI skills and sound knowledge of other reporting software and tools.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to produce manpower histograms, Gantt charts, S‑curves with minimum guidance and supervision.
• Professional certifications such as PMP or similar are an advantage but not mandatory.

Technical Competencies

• Proficiency in SQL, Python, R, or other data analysis tools and languages.
• Experience with reporting tools such as Microsoft Fabric, Tableau, Power BI or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical abilities for interpreting complex data and identifying actionable insights.
• Ability to identify and implement novel approaches to improve reporting processes and efficiency.
• Good knowledge of core Project Controls disciplines, baseline development and maintenance on a programme.
• Excellent report writing skills.