Project Controller
- Transportation
- West Midlands, London, Epsom, Bristol
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Project Controller
Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.
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AtkinsRéalis are currently looking for a Project Controller to report to the Project Manager/Director to assist with the preparation of task estimates, financial reporting and the evaluation of time, cost, and quality targets for large projects across Transportation, infrastructure, nuclear and industry.
Our portfolio of structured training will help you expand your career in line with your aspirations.
Your Purpose:
- Help establish the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and support the project on the monthly collation of progress data related to time, cost, risk, and quality for monthly business reporting.
- Support the Project Manager/Director by providing specialist advice and technical knowledge to respond to delays, issues, and other challenges throughout the project.
- Administer Project Control activities, conduct audits, assurance checks of contractors' monthly data submissions and ensure the submissions are fully assessed and are paid in line with the project KPI’s.
- Support the administration of trend/forecast reporting and the Baseline Change Management of the agreed project budget, ensuring that all changes are correctly attributed and charged accordingly.
- Coordinate the preparation and submission of monthly performance reports to the project lead, in line with business reporting requirements and timescales, to enable prompt decision making, approvals and financial forecasting.
- Provide guidance and corrective actions to teams to ensure the quality of task submissions and reporting of costs.
- Attend monthly reviews and other meetings as required.
What can you bring:
- Understanding of Project Control principles for major programmes.
- Experience in facilitating and administering multidiscipline meetings with large groups of stakeholders.
- Understanding of the importance of timely reporting and the energy to deliver against demanding deadlines.
- The ability to build strong relationships and support colleagues Enthusiasm, ideas, and drive to grow, learn and develop within our organisation.
Requirements:
- Technical Competencies - Primavera P6 proficient.
- Experience within a project environment supporting the Project Manager/Director.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Experience of interacting with internal and external clients.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Initiative – ability to work with minimum supervision and make suggestions on best practice and improving current processes and procedures.
- Teamwork – willingly cooperate with the others towards the same goals and objectives.
- Communication skills – effective interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
- Time Management – able to prioritize, plan and achieve objectives within set timescales.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.
Meeting your needs:
To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees "Total Reward." It's a package that can be tailored to your changing lifestyle, career, and personal needs. You'll enjoy benefits such as partner discounts, leadership training, professional, accreditations, and career planning for any stage of your career.
Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk through any adjustments you might need.
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More about us:
AtkinsRéalis is a leading global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge, and support to help you succeed.
Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
AtkinsRéalis ranked as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join.
Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.
AtkinsRéalis recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.
Training:
AtkinsRéalis is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.
Additional Information:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
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