At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage project costs, forecasts, and commercial reporting for major international construction projects.
- Company: Join a global engineering firm with exciting projects in oil, gas, and industrial sectors.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, 27 days holiday, private healthcare, and gym benefits.
- Other info: Opportunity for international travel and long-term career growth within a supportive team.
- Why this job: Make an impact on complex projects while developing your career in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in project controls or quantity surveying; strong attention to detail and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Are you a Project Controls Engineer, Cost Engineer, Commercial Engineer, Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager looking for a role with major international projects, excellent benefits and long-term career development? This is an excellent opportunity to join a global engineering business delivering complex construction projects across major industrial, oil and gas, petrochemical and process-led environments. This is not a traditional Quantity Surveyor role. The focus is on project controls, cost control, forecasting, commercial reporting, change orders, subcontractor cost management and protecting project margins across complex construction projects.
Whats in it for you?
- Salary competitive with flexibility depending on experience
- 2 bonus schemes
- 12% pension
- 27 days holiday plus public holidays
- BUPA private healthcare
- Life assurance
- Gym / wellbeing benefits
- Overseas allowances
- International project exposure
- Major oil and gas, petrochemical, industrial and process-led construction projects
- Long-term career development within a global engineering business
- A visible role with ownership, impact and progression
The Role
As Project Controls / Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial and financial control of major construction projects. You will work closely with construction, site, project, procurement and commercial teams to provide accurate cost visibility, structured reporting and proactive project controls. Key responsibilities will include:
- Developing and maintaining cost-loaded schedules in Microsoft Project
- Tracking project performance against baseline cost, schedule and productivity targets
- Preparing and managing change order requests with supporting evidence
- Producing weekly and monthly Estimate at Completion forecasts
- Monitoring actual vs budget and committed vs remaining costs
- Capturing site productivity, timesheets, delays and scope changes
- Reviewing and validating subcontractor invoices
- Supporting invoicing against contractual milestones
- Analysing historical cost data to improve future estimating accuracy
- Managing POC, work cost and gross margin performance across projects
About You
We are looking for someone with experience in project controls, cost engineering, quantity surveying or commercial management across construction, industrial, oil and gas, petrochemical, energy, process plant, heavy engineering or major project environments. You could currently be working as a Project Controls Engineer, Project Controller, Cost Engineer, Commercial Engineer, Quantity Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Cost Controller or Project Commercial Manager. You will need strong attention to detail, clear communication skills and confidence working with project teams, site teams, subcontractors and clients. Relevant experience may include EAC forecasting, variation management, change orders, cost-loaded schedules, subcontractor invoice validation, commercial reporting, cost control, cost management and project controls. A degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline would be beneficial, but relevant project experience is key. You will be joining a business that values ownership, technical excellence, customer service, innovation, quality and long-term relationships.
Location
The role is based from the East Midlands with international project exposure and travel when required.
Apply Now
This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys cost control, project data, forecasting and commercial accuracy, but wants to work on larger, more complex international construction projects with a business offering a genuinely strong package. Apply now or contact RecruitME for a confidential discussion.
Project Controls / Quantity Surveyor in Lincolnshire employer: RecruitMe
Join a leading global engineering business that prioritises employee growth and offers a dynamic work culture focused on innovation and excellence. With competitive salaries, generous benefits including private healthcare and a robust pension scheme, and the opportunity to work on major international projects, this role as a Project Controls / Quantity Surveyor promises not only meaningful work but also a clear path for career advancement in a supportive environment.
