Project Engineer | Project Controls | 6-Month Contract
Major City-Based Construction Project | Immediate Start | Top Day Rate
We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer - Project Controls to join a high-performing delivery team on a major city-based construction project. This is a 6-month contract role with an immediate start, offering a top-tier day rate for the right individual.
This role is ideal for a commercially astute Project Engineer with strong project controls capability, excellent data analysis skills, and advanced Microsoft Excel expertise.
Key Responsibilities
* Tracking project costs and assessing subcontractor and supplier claims and invoices
* Developing and maintaining registers for plant, materials, and consumables for assessment and reporting
* Preparing supporting documentation for contract packages, commercial approvals, and formal correspondence
* Developing forecasts and producing reports for major subcontractor packages
* Cost phasing and detailed analysis of site expenditure
* Preparing weekly and monthly engineering, financial, and commercial reports
* Maintaining risk, issues, delays, and lessons learned registers aligned with the project program
* Completing P6 program status updates to track works progress and support commercial reporting
* Providing administrative and technical support to the wider team, including development of templates for reports, presentations, and dashboards
* Performing detailed data analysis to support commercial and project decision-making
About You
* 5+ years post-graduate experience in a Project Engineering role within construction or infrastructure
* Strong commercial and contractual understanding
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data analysis, reporting, and forecasting essential)
* Experience working on large, complex construction projects
* Strong attention to detail with the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
* Confident communicator with the ability to support stakeholders across engineering, commercial, and project teams
What's on Offer
* Immediate start on a major, high-profile city project
* 6-month contract with potential for extension
* Top day rate for a suitably experienced candidate
* Collaborative, high-performing team environment
If you are a commercially driven Project Engineer with strong project controls expertise and are available to start immediately, we would like to hear from you.