Project Controls Engineer

Project Controls Engineer Location: Chorley, Lancashire Sector: Nuclear Employment Type: Permanent or Contract Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, compressed into four days, Monday to Thursday (no Friday working) Role Purpose Seeking a Project Controls Engineer to support the delivery of projects for a nuclear client based in Chorley.

The successful candidate will provide integrated project controls support across planning, scheduling, cost control, risk, change management and performance reporting. Working closely with project managers, planners, cost engineers and wider delivery teams, the role will help maintain accurate project baselines, monitor performance against agreed targets, identify emerging issues and provide reliable management information to support effective project delivery.

Operating within a high-integrity nuclear environment, the Project Controls Engineer will ensure project controls activities are carried out in accordance with client procedures, governance requirements and quality standards, maintaining a strong focus on data integrity, traceability and compliance.

Key Responsibilities Planning and Scheduling Support the development, maintenance and monitoring of integrated project schedules. Assist with the preparation and updating of project plans, milestones, dependencies and critical path analysis.

Monitor progress against baseline schedules and identify slippage, emerging delays and potential impacts. Work with project delivery teams to validate progress, challenge assumptions and support recovery planning. Ensure schedule information is accurate, consistent and aligned with project reporting requirements.

Cost Control and Forecasting Support project budget management, cost tracking and expenditure reporting. Monitor actual costs, commitments, forecast expenditure and estimates at completion. Assist with variance analysis and identify potential cost pressures or emerging trends.

Contribute to periodic forecasting and performance reviews. Work collaboratively with finance and commercial teams to reconcile project cost information. Risk and Change Management Support the maintenance of project risk and opportunity registers.

Monitor risk mitigation actions and help assess potential impacts on project cost, schedule and delivery. Assist with the administration and assessment of project changes. Ensure approved changes are reflected in relevant project controls documentation and baselines.

Maintain appropriate records and audit trails in accordance with client procedures. Performance Reporting and Governance Prepare regular project controls reports, dashboards and key performance indicators. Consolidate project data to provide clear visibility of progress, cost performance, forecast outcomes and delivery risks. Support project reviews, governance meet...

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