Belcan workforce solutions are looking to recruit a Project Controls Engineer for our client, a leading Engineering and maintenance provider, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most stimulating and ground-breaking design and EPC projects in the UK.
We will reward you with an attractive remuneration package, combined with flexibility relating to working hours and hybrid working.
Job description:
- You will support your engineering project manager (EPM) in the monitoring, controlling and reporting of engineering projects
- These projects will range from Concept Design to Execution Design
- The projects will be for different sectors (Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Energy, Utilities, Chemicals, Food), medium and large projects, and greenfield and brownfield. This size of the projects will be typically up to 30,000 hrs.
- Depending on size and complexity you may work on one project or a portfolio of projects
- You are responsible for ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of planning / scheduling, cost, project change control and project risk management in line with the contract.
- You will set up the project schedule and project reporting system in line with the project contract requirements
- You will update the project schedule with input from the discipline lead engineers, procurement manager and EPM, challenging them on the reported progress if required
- You will provide information (e.g. histograms, S-curves, control estimate) required for the progress reports
- You will advise the EPM ways to recover from programme slippage
- You will identify risks to the programme or budget and advise the EPM
Your profile
Required:
- Previous experience as project controls engineer in an Engineering / EPCM / EPC company, in one of the above mentioned sectors
- Experience setting up an Engineering project schedule and project reporting system
- Sound knowledge of multi discipline engineering projects and solid understanding of interdependencies and logic links between intra- and inter-discipline activities and deliverables
- Experience working on large scale portfolios, programmes or projects
- Sound knowledge of and experience with various phases of engineering and construction projects - concept, FEED, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning
- Experience and good understanding of working with the common standard forms of contract (NEC3 and 4, FIDIC, etc.)
- A strong understanding of Project Controls practices, processes and tools, including application of standard metrics such as BCWS, BCWP, ACWP, SPI, CPI
- Significant capability in the use of scheduling software (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel)
- Significant capability in Microsoft Office (Word and Powerpoint) and SAP
- Experience in the use of various cost control, risk management and reporting tools
- Result oriented. You are only satisfied if you help the EPM complete a project profitably
Preferred:
- HND / BSc / BEng / MSc in Engineering or Chartered Engineer
- Qualification from APM (Association of Planning Engineers) and/or AcosteE (Association of Cost Engineers)
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan.