Vulcain Engineering Group
Project Controls Engineer - Nuclear
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Vulcain Engineering, a player in engineering and consulting, supports global industrial leaders in their transition to a more responsible and sustainable future. We support our customers in the design, construction, commissioning and operation of their complex infrastructures that will shape the world of tomorrow.
With operations in 17 countries and employing over 6,000 staff worldwide, our business responds to the needs of our clients by delivering expertise in the form of high added value engineering services.
In the UK, we have a key focus the Nuclear sector, contributing to ground breaking projects, such as Hinkley Point C (HPC).
The Position: Project Controls Engineer
We are seeking a Project Controls Engineer to support the successful delivery of projects through effective governance, reporting, planning support and performance management activities. Working within a complex project environment, you will play a key role in ensuring stakeholders have access to accurate information, enabling effective decision-making and supporting the achievement of project objectives.
This role is ideal for an individual with experience in PMO, Project Controls, Planning Support or Project Coordination who is looking to further develop their career within a major infrastructure programme.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support project governance processes, reporting activities and performance management across the project lifecycle.
- Produce, maintain and improve KPI dashboards, management information packs and project reporting outputs.
- Work closely with Project Managers, Work Package Managers and delivery teams to monitor progress, identify risks and track key project milestones.
- Support planning activities, schedule reviews and performance analysis to provide clear visibility of project status.
- Coordinate project documentation, tracking processes and readiness activities to ensure compliance with project requirements.
- Facilitate meetings, workshops and reviews, capturing actions and ensuring timely follow-up and close-out.
- Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships across project and functional teams.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing project performance, reporting effectiveness and visual management practices.
- Assist in the preparation and presentation of project performance information for management and leadership teams.
Preferred Profile
Alongside a commitment to our values of Care & Compassion, Performance, Team Spirit, and Inclusiveness, we are looking for individuals who can bring the following:
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- Experience working within a PMO, Project Controls, Planning Support or Project Coordination environment.
- Experience supporting major infrastructure, construction, engineering or highly regulated projects.
- Strong governance, reporting and performance management capability.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to work across multiple teams and disciplines.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to analyse project information and clearly communicate key issues, risks and opportunities.
- Experience producing KPI reports, dashboards and management information would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of documentation management, performance tracking and reporting processes is desirable.
- Experience with Primavera P6 or other project planning tools would be beneficial.
- Project management qualifications such as APM, APMG Project Planning & Controls (PPC), PRINCE2 or similar would be advantageous.
- Experience working within nuclear, energy or major project environments would be beneficial.
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