Project Controller

2 months ago

Birmingham UK, West Midlands, United Kingdom Linxon Full time

Job Title: Project Controller

Location: Birmingham, UK


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You will be overseeing the financial and operational aspects of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. This role requires a deep understanding of construction processes and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.


What will you do?

Budget Management:

  • Develop and maintain detailed project budgets for EPC projects.
  • Monitor and control project expenditures, ensuring alignment with financial plans.
  • Identify and report any budget variances, providing recommendations for corrective actions.
  • Manage resource allocation, ensuring optimal use of construction personnel, equipment, and materials.


Cost Analysis:

  • Conduct detailed cost analysis and forecasting to support project decision-making.
  • Prepare cost estimates for new projects and changes to existing projects.
  • Analyze cost performance and implement cost-saving measures where possible.
  • Identify trends and its effect on the long-term forecast.


Schedule Coordination:

  • Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules and forecast using project management software (PIMS).
  • Coordinate with operational team to ensure timely completion of project milestones and accuracy of the documentation.
  • Monitor and record project changes, implement project-specific strategies and develop project forecasts along with the project management team.


Risk Management:

  • Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on project timelines and budgets.
  • Maintain a risk register and regularly update it with new risks and mitigation actions.
  • Conduct risk assessments and communicate findings to stakeholders.


Reporting on operations:

  • Prepare and present regular financial and progress reports to stakeholders, highlighting key metrics and any variances.
  • Develop dashboards and other reporting tools to provide real-time project status updates.
  • Ensure transparency and accuracy in all reporting activities.
  • Periodically travels to sites, approximately once per quarter, and report site observations (Health & safety, construction progress, material & equipment inventory)


Compliance:

  • Ensure all projects comply with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Conduct audits and reviews to ensure adherence to compliance standards.
  • Implement corrective actions for any identified compliance issues.
  • Manage project inventory of material and equipment.
  • Adhere to safety, health, and environmental regulations.


Contract Management/Commercial:

  • Monitor contract performance and compliance, addressing any issues that arise.
  • Understand the commercial aspects of the contracts upstream and downstream to assess any potential claims or change orders and other contractual obligations.
  • Support tendering teams with commercial aspects and liaise with clients.


Collaboration:

  • Work closely with project managers, engineers, supply chain, finance and other stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution.
  • Facilitate communication and coordination among project team members.
  • Participate in project meetings and provide input on financial and scheduling matters.


Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Extensive years of experience in project control, preferably within the Energy construction or EPC sector.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Cost Professional (CCP) certification.
  • Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with the construction and EPC principles and practices, as well as Energy industry-specific regulations and standards.


About Linxon


Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.


We combine Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge and Atkins Realis’s project management expertise to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.


Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.


As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy and transportation.


In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.


To know more about the Linxon please click on the link below.

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