Project Controls Engineer Full Time NEW

Plymouth, Devon
Tradestech Recruitment
Job Title: Project Controls Engineer
Location: Plymouth (Onsite – minimum 4 days per week)
Sector: Construction / Defence (MOD Marine Project)
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Clearance

About the Role
We are seeking a capable and detail-oriented Project Controls Engineer to join a Tier 1 construction company delivering a high-profile MOD marine project in Plymouth. This is a critical role supporting the successful planning, monitoring, and delivery of complex construction works.
Working closely with the planning team and schedulers, you will help ensure that the construction programme is robust, accurate, and effectively communicated to the operational delivery teams responsible for building the project.

What Does a Project Controls Engineer Do?
As a Project Controls Engineer, you act as the backbone of project performance management. Your role bridges planning, cost, risk, and progress tracking to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Key functions include:

• Developing and maintaining project schedules alongside planners and schedulers
• Monitoring progress against the construction programme
• Identifying risks, delays, and performance issues early
• Producing reports and dashboards to inform project decision-making
• Supporting forecasting of timelines, resources, and costs
• Ensuring alignment between the programme and on-site delivery activities

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with planning and scheduling teams to develop and maintain detailed project programmes
• Track and analyse project progress, highlighting variances and proposing corrective actions
• Support the operational delivery team with accurate, up-to-date programme information
• Assist in risk management, including identifying potential delays and mitigation strategies
• Produce regular reports on schedule performance, milestones, and project health
• Maintain data integrity across project control systems and tools
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project controls processes

Requirements

• Experience in project controls, planning, or project management within construction or infrastructure
• Understanding of construction programmes and project delivery processes
• Ability to interpret and analyse complex schedules and data
• Strong communication skills to liaise with both technical and operational teams
• Proficiency in project controls tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar)
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Security & Site Requirements

• Must be eligible to obtain SC Clearance
• Willingness to work onsite in Plymouth a minimum of 4 days per week
• Ability to work on a secure, high-profile MOD project environment

Desirable

• Experience on defence, marine, or major infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of cost control, risk management, or earned value management (EVM)
• Engineering or construction-related qualification

Why Join?

• Opportunity to work on a nationally significant defence project
• Join a leading Tier 1 construction organisation
• Collaborative team environment with exposure to major project delivery
• Career development within project controls and construction management

If you are looking to develop your career in project controls and play a key role in delivering complex infrastructure, we would like to hear from you