Programme Management Office - Project Controls Engineer

Job Purpose
The role is within the Project and Programme Management team supporting projects within the Solutions and Shipping Business Unit. The role will support a range of existing and new Projects have within the Nuclear Industry and focused on the transport of nuclear transport ranging from feasibility studies to the delivery of transport packages and shipments. These contracts are across Decommissioning, Defence and Nuclear new Build. The role will be responsible for the Project Controls across a number of projects.
Responsible for taking the lead in the preparation of all project controls cost estimates, EAC's/ETC's, development and maintenance of project/programme schedules including progress management and scenario planning, risk management and project trend and change control production across all aspects of the business which align with a particular scope of work. Additionally providing earn valued variance analysis data and commentary for input to project/programme dashboards / reports and liaising with internal and external stakeholders on project/programme cost/schedule/risk issues.
The individual will be responsible for the implementation and management of project controls tools and systems to produce data, run management and analytical processes to predict, understand and constructively influence decision making around the time and cost outcomes of a project or programmes within specific business lines; taking responsibility for providing advice to various stakeholders both internally/externally through the communication of information in formats that assist effective management and decision making.

Consequently, the PMO /project controls engineer job purpose encompasses the following:
• Great understanding of business line strategy, taking the lead on production of the business line project pipeline in conjunction with the Programme Manager.
• Planning and methods studies to help a Programme or Project Manager optimise future outcomes (Scenario Planning)
• Work as a part of an integrated project /programme team to analyse and document the scope considering the assumptions/exclusions and be responsible for making sure these inform the production of all project controls information i.e., estimates, schedules, cost /benefit management.
• Be accountable for the production and management of schedules utilising specialist software (Primavera P6 and other packages) including development, baselining, updating and ongoing progressing throughout the lifecycle of the programme/project liaising with all internal depts/functions to make sure work scope is accurately reflected.
• Responsible for the production and management of cost estimates, cost engineering/control (EAC's/ETC's/LBE's) and value engineering. Provide advice and guidance to team members and external clients on cost variances and/or issues.
• Take the lead / support in conjunction with the PM for Risk management for the programme/project, including maintaining the risk register, risk analysis and assessment (utilising Pert master /other risk modelling software- where applicable), also including mitigating actions and time/cost allowances where appropriate in both schedule/costs.
• Manage and produce project change control applications from trend notice through to sentencing and implementation of these changes to the baseline.
• Lead on the implementation of earned value management within programmes/projects from a project controls perspective, report on variance analysis and be responsible for providing accurate data analysis figures and commentary, work alongside the PM/Projects team to educate on the above and driving the solutions as necessary.
• Lead on workshops and other internal /external stakeholder sessions to develop robust schedules /cost to enable successful delivery of projects/programmes.

Candidates for this role should be able to demonstrate the following:
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience (Essential/ Desirable)

• The role requires an individual with experience of operating in a project controls or delivery environment with the ability to use or develop appropriate tools, scheduling, costs, and risk.(E)
• Experience of Project Controls within complex / technical projects within a regulated industry (E)
• Greater than 10+ years of project specific practical experience (E)
• A professional project controls or delivery related qualification (or working towards) (D)
• Experience with cost management and estimating tools and systems. (E)
• Experience with Primavera P6 planning software (E)
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