In this role you will join the Glasgow-based Infrastructure Project Controls team to support high-profile projects across defence, rail, aviation, highways, water, and marine/ports sectors. You will work with cost and planning engineers to create robust baselines, monitor progress and cost, and deliver performance analysis with actionable recommendations. You will engage with clients and project teams to ensure quality controls, governance, and clear reporting. This is an impactful role for someone who helps shape project outcomes through disciplined scheduling and cost management.
Pay / Benefits
flexible working environment
supportive culture
focus on work-life balance
equal opportunity employer
inclusive environment
Responsibilities
Develop work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines
Establish progress and cost monitoring methods
Produce project control reports and conduct performance analysis with recommendations
Chair weekly progress meetings and contribute to risk reviews
Coordinate with cost and planning engineers on interfaces and dependencies
Drive schedule management culture and hold work package owners to account
Design outputs aligned to stakeholder needs and implement governance for coordination
Key requirements
Experience in project controls within infrastructure sectors (Defence, Rail, Aviation, Highways, Water, Marine/Ports and Utilities)
Proficiency in Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, Planning, Project Controls or PMO
Strong knowledge of planning principles and life-cycle or procurement impacts on the plan
Technical competence in schedule construction, WBS, calendars, durations, schedule logic, critical path, resource and cost allocation
Working knowledge of Primavera, Project Online, Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject
Experience in assurance reviews using Primavera Schedlog, Acumen Fuse, DCMA 14 Point Checklist
Capability in baseline management, progress data collection, variance reporting, issue escalation
Ability to chair meetings, prepare schedule narratives, manage risk reviews and recovery scenarios
Experience driving a positive can-do culture and holding interfaces to account
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