Senior Project Controls Engineer / Senior Controller

Leading international engineering and programme management company seeks a proven project controls professional to join them as Senior Project Controls Engineer / Senior Controller.

As Senior Project Controls Engineer / Senior Controller you will support the delivery of a high volume of enhancement projects. As part of a small PMO team (up to six people), this role will provide essential project controls oversight, ensuring strong reporting, governance, risk management, and delivery support across a portfolio of lower‑value but fast‑moving projects.

The Senior Project Controls Engineer / Senior Controller. will act as a key point of expertise within a newly formed PMO, advising on best practice project controls while also operating hands‑on, running simple, pragmatic processes that suit a lean delivery environment. The role requires someone confident, structured, and capable of managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

Provide project controls oversight across the enhancements portfolio
Maintain accurate schedules, cost tracking, risk logs, and performance reporting
Support governance processes, including preparation of reports, dashboards, and assurance artefacts
Advise on best practice project controls methods and help embed consistent standards
Work closely with project managers to validate progress, risks, and financial forecasts
Support continuous improvement of controls processes within the PMO
Ideal Candidate

Strong experience in project controls, ideally in infrastructure market (airport, rail, highways etc)
Comfortable managing high‑volume, fast‑paced workloads
Ability to apply project controls best practice in a pragmatic, proportionate way
Confident working in a small, newly established PMO team
Strong analytical, reporting, and organisational skills