Project Controls Engineer

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Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide., including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.    
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

Project Controls Engineer

 We are now recruiting for a Project Controls Engineer to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project at the initial design phase which will run concurrently with the completion of main works contracts, that are now at their peak. The team will be ready to mobilise as soon as the civil works are complete and will operate under a collaborative Rail Systems Alliance structure, designed to manage interfaces and resolve any program conflicts. The members will work together on design, access, resources, and logistics to achieve shared goals for cost and schedule.

Location: You will be based in London and may be required at times to travel to Birmingham.

Role responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and updating project schedules, budgets, and progress reports.
• Support the preparation of weekly and monthly project performance reports to suit both internal and external reporting requirements.
• Support with performing Earned Value Analysis and preparing related reports.
• Support in monitoring Key Performance Indicators with the Contractor.
• Help maintain project documentation including change logs, risk registers, and cost reports.
• Support the development of requirements for specific resource-loaded schedules.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to gather project information.
• Ensure project data is accurately recorded in project management systems.
• Provide administrative and analytical support to the project controls team.

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Controls assistant/engineer on medium scale projects.
• Basic understanding of project management principles (EVM, project planning or risk management concepts).
• Experience in working on NEC 3 or 4 projects.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and general IT skills.
• Ability to perform assignments independently with supervision and guidance as required.
• Ability to deliver timely high-quality reports.
• Taking initiative and approaching challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to build positive relationships and liaise with a number of different stakeholders.

The following are desirable requirements:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related qualification or NVQ equivalent level.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Power BI, or similar software.

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

Project Description

The Ferrovial BAM Joint Venture has a successful history of delivering critical infrastructure for the UK on time and to budget together in joint venture partnership. They first worked together in 2010 as BFK, delivering three Crossrail contracts, including the longest stretch of tunnelling works between Royal Oak and Farringdon and Farringdon Station, the first central station to be completed on the Elizabeth Line. More recently they have successfully delivered the Silvertown Tunnel project together in East London and have been delivering excellence at each stage of HS2, such as Fusion JV for the Enabling Works packages, EKFB for the central Main Works Contract and now delivering the track infrastructure across the entire HS2 route.

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