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Project Controls Engineer

Location Leatherhead, Surrey Category Operations Support Group Job Type Full time Job Id R2105046 Posted Date 05/08/2025
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Project Controls Engineer

Join Our Team as a Project Controls Engineer at Defence Nuclear Technology Solutions (DNTS)!

Location

The role is Hybrid where 3 days per week will be spent in the Leatherhead office.

Security Requirements

Applicants must be eligible to obtain the relevant security clearance for this role, which requires UK Nationality and 5-year footprint living and working in the UK.

The Role

We are seeking a talented and detail-driven Project Controls Engineer to play a pivotal role in delivering cutting-edge projects within the Defence Nuclear Technology Systems (DNTS) Division in the UK.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide and manage the Project Controls framework, systems and resources to deliver an effective cost control and reporting service to Project Managers and Sponsors.

  • Facilitate the production of the project WBS.

  • Prepare, monitor and forecast cost and schedule baselines and working schedules during all project phases reporting to key stakeholders via the DNTS Electronic Project Status Report (ePSR) process.

  • Establish and maintain a Basis of Schedule for all schedules produced.

  • Ensure all applicable schedule activities have Rules of Credit and Quantity Tracking mechanisms established.

  • Prepare, monitor and forecast expenditure profiles and provide accruals where needed.

  • Prepare cost and progress reports, including earned value analysis, identifying critical areas and trends and recommend recovery options.

  • Maintain the cost control and planning databases and validate data across systems.

  • Ensure all commitments are recorded and maintain forecasts within approved financial limits.

  • Maintain an estimate of the outturn value of the project and prepare the EAC for review and approval.

  • Identify and track all changes or potential changes to the project baseline and subsequent underpinning of change control mechanisms.

  • Provide the required information to support the risk process.

  • Provide project outturns against baseline for LFE and Knowledge Management.

  • Mentor and support Assistant Project Control Engineers in their development.

Accountabilities

  • Ensure the accuracy of data communicated and reported to all stakeholders.

  • The highlighting of any current and potential issues to the Senior Project Manager, PCM and Project Manager.

  • Maintain compliance with approved processes, procedures and Project Execution Plans.

  • The active contribution to continuous improvement of the functional quality and performance of Project Controls.

  • Take a proactive role in the continuous improvement of project reporting across all elements of the DNTS business.

  • Support the mobilisation of all new DNTS Bids, Projects and/or Business Campaigns.

What we Need

The preferred candidate will have experience in the Government and Defence sector, along with a background in the services and/or construction industry. Additionally, expertise in ERP migration is highly desirable.

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