Project Controls Consultant

Description

The consultant will develop cost‑control functions for energy projects, establish detailed controls plans, produce financial and earned‑value reports, prepare budgets, and maintain baseline cost and schedule data. They will also administer change control, track invoices and progress payments, and communicate control needs to line managers and project personnel. Occasional travel to the South Coast, up to one night per week, or residence within commuting distance of London and Brighton, is required.

• Develop cost‑control functions for energy projects and programmes.
• Establish and implement detailed project‑controls plans per AECOM standards.
• Produce and manage financial and earned‑value progress reports.
• Prepare project budgets and cost estimates.
• Compile weekly inputs from team members for reporting.
• Maintain baseline budgets and cost plans, communicating status to stakeholders.
• Administer change control for scope, budget, contract and schedule modifications.
• Capture and monitor data to ensure accurate cost, schedule and invoicing information.
• Create and update cost and commitment schedules, including S‑curves and earned‑value metrics.
• Review, distribute and track invoices and progress payments for AECOM and subcontractors.
• Communicate project‑control requirements and objectives to line managers and personnel.
• Lead project‑controls on multi‑discipline infrastructure programmes.
• Prepare weekly and monthly control reports and present recommendations to senior management.

Requirements

The company is hiring a Project Controls Consultant to work from its flagship London office or other UK locations such as Birmingham, Manchester or Bristol. The role is responsible for managing and delivering project and programme controls, tracking actual and forecast costs, and providing clear project status to support business delivery. The position sits within AECOM’s Integrated Programme Controls team and requires proven PMO best‑practice experience on infrastructure projects.

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and have multi‑discipline project experience, including leading project controls on programmes. Essential skills include scheduling, budgeting, cost reporting, earned‑value analysis, and the preparation of control plans and reports under tight deadlines. Proficiency in MS Office, Primavera P6, and Power BI is preferred, together with strong analytical, problem‑solving and detail‑orientation abilities.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Demonstrate expertise in scheduling, budgeting, cost reporting and earned‑value analysis.
• Possess advanced proficiency in MS Office; Primavera P6 and Power BI preferred.
• Exhibit strong analytical, problem‑solving and attention‑to‑detail skills.

Benefits

AECOM offers hybrid work options, a wide range of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs, and a culture that values equity, diversity and inclusion. Employees enjoy flexibility to work from offices, remote locations or client sites while contributing to transformational outcomes. The firm is a Fortune 500 company with 2023 professional services revenue of $14.4 billion and is committed to environmental, social and governance priorities.

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