Project Controls Analyst
26 days ago
London
The role of Project Controls Analyst involves supporting the delivery of key projects through effective planning, monitoring, reporting and analytics. This is a permanent role, and would require candidates to be on-site 3 days per week in East London Client Details Our client is a Utilities business. This is a permanent role, and would require candidates to be on-site 3 days per week in East London Description Project Controls, Governance & Ways of Working • Support adherence to the company's delivery governance framework, lifecycle, phase-gates, mandatory artefacts, controls standards, and approvals., • Ensure controls processes for schedule, cost, risk, issues, changes, and reporting are consistently applied across all projects., • Assist Project Managers in preparing high-quality governance materials and decision-ready information. Planning, Scheduling & Baseline Management • Develop, maintain, and quality-check project schedules aligned to scope, dependencies, milestones, and resource plans., • Track progress, analyse variances, and provide timely early-warning indicators., • Support integrated planning across the programme, ensuring alignment to the company's project lifecycle and stage-gate controls. Cost Management & Financial Controls • Support development and maintenance of cost baselines, budgets, and forecasts., • Track actuals vs. budget, validate variances, and collaborate with Finance to ensure alignment and accuracy., • Support period-end reporting including accruals, commitments, and approved changes. Risk, Issue & Change Control • Maintain project risk and issue logs ensuring mitigations, owners, and due dates are current and effective., • Administer change control processes and support impact assessments on scope, cost, schedule, and risk., • Escalate emerging risks and deviations through Project Services and governance forums. Reporting, Analytics & Data Quality • Produce periodical project reporting packs, dashboards, KPIs, and performance insights., • Ensure data accuracy across schedules, costs, risks, milestones, and change logs., • Develop high-quality analytics to support trend analysis, forecasting, governance reviews, and executive reporting., • Champion improvements in data quality, document control, and audit-readiness across Project Services. Cross-Portfolio Delivery Support • Use and enhance PPM tools to improve accuracy, automation, and reporting speed., • Support the continuous improvement of controls processes, templates, dashboards, and governance routines., • Participate in lessons-learned reviews and help embed improvement actions across Project Services. Profile Technical Skills • Strong working knowledge of project controls disciplines (schedule, cost, risk, change, reporting, and governance)., • Strong analytical capability with experience in Power Platform, Power BI (preferred) or similar reporting tools., • High accuracy in data handling, documentation, and numerical analysis., • Familiarity with PMO/controls standards in capital, operational, or transformation environments., • Ideally, proficiency in scheduling tools (MS Project; Primavera desirable). Soft Skills • Structured thinker with strong analytical/problem-solving skills; resilient under ambiguity and competing priorities., • Structured, analytical thinker with strong attention to detail., • Able to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders., • Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks., • Confident collaborating across matrixed teams within Project Delivery, Controls, Commercial, and Operations. Job Offer A competitive salary and benefits package, as well as a hybrid model (3 days per week on-site)