Project Controller

Snc-Lavalin; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Project Controller to support local authority frameworks and major projects in Birmingham. In this role, you will coordinate between Project Management, Commercial, and Financial teams while ensuring the timely reporting of project costs. Essential skills include a strong understanding of Project Control principles, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a competitive salary along with a range of training opportunities and benefits.

Benefits

Employee rewards

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and prioritise tasks.
• Ability to build strong relationships and support colleagues.
• Experience in a project support role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as the link between various project management teams.
• Track project costs and produce finance reports.
• Ensure compliance on financial and commercial processes.

Skills

Understanding of Project Control and Project Management principles

Sound Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel

Excellent communication and numeracy skills

Good interpersonal skills

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Project Controller page is loaded## Project Controllerlocations: GB.Bristol.The Hub: GB.Birmingham - Chamberlain Squaretime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-144769### **Job Description**## OverviewTo cover a growing portfolio of contracts, we require a Project Controller to provide a Project Support and/or Assistant PM function on our local authority frameworks and major projects, undertaking Project Controls tasks on allocated projects and reporting to the Contract Manager and Project Controls Lead. Our portfolio of structured training will help you expand your career in line with your aspirations.## Your role* You will act as the link between the Project Management, Commercial, Financial and Contract Management teams and provide the co-ordination to allow these teams to operate cohesively and consistently.* You will play a key role in executing and improving all project management processes to ensure robust and efficient project delivery to a strict timetable.* Performing and delivering allocated project tasks, as directed by your Project or Contract Manager or Project Controls Lead.**Specific responsibilities include*** Tracking project costs and producing finance reports.* Ensuring accurate and timely invoicing is carried out.* Maintaining databases and spreadsheets as directed by your Project or Contract Manager, for the purposes of project control.* Prompting Project Managers / Project Directors for timely inputs to the finance reports and the project management reports.* Ensuring compliance on aspects of financial and commercial processes, including pipeline management and Stage Gates, as per Atkins processes (full training to be provided).* Preparation of management reporting.* Preparing document templates to a professional standard.* Attend monthly reviews and other meetings as required.## About you* Understanding of Project Control and Project Management principles for programmes.* Understanding of the importance of timely reporting and the energy to deliver to deadlines.* The ability to build strong relationships and support colleagues, displaying enthusiasm and a drive to grow, learn and develop within our organisation.**Essential requirements*** Ability to work independently and to prioritise tasks.* Sound Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.* Excellent communication and numeracy skills.* Ability to show initiative to research information and data and to look for solutions to problems.* Good interpersonal skills with the ability to converse with a wide range of clients and colleagues across a number of disciplines.* A willingness to occasionally work flexibly from other office locations as required.**Desirable requirements*** Experience of working within the transportation consultancy industry for key clients, e.g. Local Authorities, Highways England, Network Rail, Developers and/or major Contractors.* Previous experience of working in a project support role, supporting a project manager/director or team.* Client engagement experience.* Experience of working with remote teams to deliver common goals.* Knowledge of planning and scheduling software such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project - not essential, but an advantage.## Reward & benefitsExplore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.## About AtkinsRéalisWe're , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.## Additional information**Security clearance**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.We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.**#LI-UK#LI-ATKINS #LI-Transportation**### **Worker Type**Employee### **Job Type**Regular*At* *AtkinsRéalis**, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.*