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Project Controls Engineer – Commercial / Cost Control
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Project Controls / Quantity Surveyor – Major International Construction Projects
About the Role
An exciting opportunity to join a global engineering business delivering complex construction projects across major industrial, oil & gas, petrochemical, and process-led environments.
This is not a traditional Quantity Surveying role. The focus is on project controls, cost control, forecasting, commercial reporting, change orders, and margin protection across large-scale construction projects.
Key Benefits
• Salary: Up to £80,000 DOE (dependent on experience) • Flexible benefits – tailored based on experience • Two bonus schemes • 12% pension contribution • 27 days holiday (plus public holidays) • BUPA private healthcare • Life assurance • Gym & wellbeing benefits • Overseas allowances • International project exposure • Career development in a global engineering business • Genuine impact – visibility, ownership, and direct influence on major projects
The Role
As a Project Controls Engineer / Quantity Surveyor, your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and maintaining cost-loaded schedules in Microsoft Project
- Tracking project performance against baseline cost, schedule, and productivity targets
- Preparing and managing change order requests with supporting evidence
- Producing weekly and monthly Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasts
- Monitoring actual vs. budget and committed vs. remaining costs
- Capturing site productivity, timesheets, delays, and scope changes
- Reviewing and validating subcontractor invoices
- Supporting invoicing against contractual milestones
- Analysing historical cost data to improve future estimating accuracy
- Managing profit over cost (POC), work cost, and gross margin performance across projects
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Requirements & Experience
You must have experience in project controls, cost engineering, quantity surveying, or commercial management, ideally within:
- Construction
- Industrial, oil & gas, petrochemical, energy, or process plant sectors
- Heavy engineering or major project environments
Preferred experience includes:
- EAC forecasting
- Variation and change order management
- Cost-loaded schedules
- Subcontractor invoice validation
- Commercial reporting
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A degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline would be beneficial, but relevant project experience is critical.
Ideal background includes roles such as:
- Project Controls Engineer
- Project Controller
- Cost Engineer
- Commercial Engineer
- Quantity Surveyor
- Senior Quantity Surveyor
- Commercial Manager
- Cost Controller
- Project Commercial Manager
The Company Culture
Joining a global engineering business that values:
- Ownership and accountability
- Technical excellence
- Customer service
- Innovation and quality
- Long-term relationships
You’ll work on major international projects, enjoy visibility and impact, and benefit from strong career development opportunities.
Location & Travel
• East Midlands office base • International project exposure • Travel required for overseas assignments
Perfect for professionals who want larger, more complex international projects with a strong benefits package.
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