Project Controls Engineer

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Working Hours: 40

Location: London

Closing Date: 21/08/2026

Function: Projectwide Services

Team: Project Controls

Job Introduction

Responsibilities of Project Controls will vary from project to project but may include:

• Schedule development and management
• Resource planning and management
• Cost management
• Change management
• Earned value management
• Risk and opportunity management
• Project reporting – to the client and company

The Project Controls Engineer will support this agenda, and develop and produce reports as required, for example on progress, outputs achieved, critical paths, resources (including quantity tracking) and earned value. Assist the Project Control Manager and/or Planning Manager to ensure effective execution of Project Controls on the project. Comply with company procedures to achieve close project control and accurate project forecasting. Liaise and assist with internal and external stakeholders. Input into the capture and monitoring of project risks, issues, mitigations and resolution. Responsibilities may also include the capture and collation of actual hours expended by site staff and labour.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Main Responsibilities

• Use the document control system to optimise distribution of information.
• Work with the supply chain to establish effective relationships and ensure continuous improvement in delivering programme and productivity.
• Support the planning team to establish Earned Value Analysis (EVA) and ensure that monthly reporting is accurate, including any additional measures required under the contract.
• Ensure that client reporting requirements are always met.
• Work with the commercial team to ensure that the EVA and cost systems correlate and that the combined monthly reporting is accurate.
• Generate cash flow profiles in conjunction with the commercial team and monitor.
• Be client focused and aware of the client’s priorities and develop into the plans. Cascade a positive approach to meeting these down through the team.
• Establish and work to maintain robust open and honest reporting with all parties to ensure project meets targets.
• Have knowledge of conditions of contract, and ensure that project timescales are achieved.
• Participate in managing the project risk register and assigning owners to risks and ensuring that these are actively managed out. Likewise for opportunities.
• Understand the Client and Joint Venture Partners' Environment and Sustainability Policies, Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the company's operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are implemented on the project.

The Ideal Candidate

• Thorough understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) terminology and practice.
• High degree of proficiency in P6 Planning and Control Software, (including aspects of budgets and resources).
• Knowledge of the Engineering and Construction Industry.
• Competent IT skills including MS Excel and the ability to use this to manipulate data and produce data gathering templates.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint including SharePoint Lists.
• An ability to effectively interpret data and provide input on business process improvement.
• Experience using data visualisation tool Microsoft Power BI, creating meaningful graphs and dashboards.

About The Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services.

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador). Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture’s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

Please see the disability confident commitments: To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have: A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role.