Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for it’s employees? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.

As Project Controller you will demonstrate a passion to work collaboratively with our client teams to deliver their complex projects to time, cost and quality with a commitment to safety.

What you will contribute to the team;

• Analytical skills to prepare and critically evaluate performance measures (inc. earned value) and trends across multiple datasets
• Ability to focus on key issues, and drive out mitigating or recovery actions across the project
• Experience of implementing robust project controls processes and toolsets in relevant industries

Candidate Specification

Required for the position of Project Controller;

• Knowledge and proficiency with Primavera (P6) or Microsoft Project and/or other planning and resourcing software;
• Create and maintain project schedules that support and align with project requirements;
• Reduce uncertainty on projects by adapting project methodology;
• Project reporting including monitoring of KPIs;
• Educated to degree level and/or hold a project controls or management qualification (e.g. APMG Planning and Controls, EVM, PMQ, Prince2)
• Hold MOD security clearance (SC) or higher
• Flexibility to travel and work in different sectors and clients

Preferred, but not required

• Support project managers in maintaining effective and timely change management processes
• Monitor and consolidate project plans
• PMO experience
• Knowledge or and experience using PowerBI
• Demonstrate some project controls and delivery experience;
• Demonstrable knowledge and application of project control methodologies;
• Ability to effectively analyse project schedule and cost performance
• Knowledge and experience applying earned value management
• Risk management and reporting including the use of ARM

If you meet 80% or more of what we’re looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.