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Project Controller

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Edinburgh - United KingdomPermanent
Sectors:Green HydrogenJob Reference: 10801

Project Controller

The Project Controller is a key member of the project management function, responsible for ensuring projects are delivered within approved budgets, timelines and scope. The role acts as a central link between project managers, finance teams and wider stakeholders, ensuring transparency, accuracy and accountability across all project control activities.

The role reports into the Head of Projects.



Key Responsibilities

Project Controls & Delivery

  • Lead cost management activities, including developing and maintaining budgets and tracking actual, committed and forecast costs

  • Maintain project schedules, undertake forecasting, analyse variances and recommend corrective actions

  • Implement and uphold project risk management processes, ensuring risks are identified, recorded and regularly reviewed

  • Manage change control, assessing the impact of scope changes on cost and schedule

  • Implement and maintain appropriate document management processes
     

Reporting & Communication

  • Prepare regular project status reports for internal and external stakeholders

  • Maintain accurate project performance metrics (e.g. Earned Value Management)

  • Facilitate clear and transparent communication between project teams and reporting functions
     

Compliance & Governance

  • Support the implementation of company processes, standards and project methodologies

  • Support internal and external audits, ensuring documentation integrity

  • Lead and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the project function


Skills & Experience
 

Essential / Desirable:

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project controls, cost management or a related role

  • Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) and project control methodologies

  • Proficiency in scheduling tools (e.g. MS Project, Primavera) and MS Office

  • Experience with Power BI is desirable

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • High attention to detail with excellent organisational capability

  • Confident communicator, able to challenge constructively

  • Ability to work independently and support multiple project managers in a fast-paced environment
     

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering or a related discipline

  • Candidates with substantial practical experience in project controls, cost engineering, planning or PMO environments will also be considered in lieu of formal qualifications

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