Introduction

Senior Project Controller

Experience

* Oversee Engineering, Procurement and Construction ("EPC"), construction, supplier, and consulting agreements to ensure compliance with financial requirements, budget alignment, and effective cost control across capital projects.

What are you going to do 

* Lead the maintenance of project controls systems and cost reporting to support accurate tracking of project performance and financial outcomes.

* Develop executive-level reports and dashboards while driving continuous improvement in project controls governance, reporting standards, and data integrity.

* Support project financing activities including financial close requirements, lender reporting, funding requests, and cash flow tracking, for renewable energy capital projects.

* Coordinate with multiple stakeholders to support financial compliance and capital forecasting.

* Lead project controls activities for renewable energy capital projects including cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

* Establish and maintain project budgets, cost baselines, cost control, cash flow forecasts, and contingency tracking throughout the project life cycle.

* Perform variance analyses and provide recommendations to mitigate cost and project delivery risks throughout the project lifecycle, supporting risk management activities as required.

* Advanced understanding of project controls capability and maturity assessments.

* Strong understanding and ability to analyze earned value management (EVM) and key performance indicator (KPI) performance.

* Good understanding of financial-related construction contract concepts, language, requirements and terms.

* Experience working on major capital projects/programs with familiarity with activities, stage gate process and management.

* Able to lead and guide best practice solutions in the development of cost controls and cost-related performance processes and digital solutions.

* Ability to mentor and develop project controls personnel while promoting best practices and technical competency development.

* Strong communication skills and ability to liaise across multidisciplinary teams, including Business Development, Finance, Accounting, Contracts Management, Project Management groups and external counterparties.

* Experience managing project controls activities across multiple projects or large capital programs within a construction and procurement environment.

* Support cost-related project governance reviews/audits, stage gate approvals, and executive decision-making processes throughout the project lifecycle.

Essential skills and knowledge

Qualifications and Knowledge

* 5-10 years of construction and/or procurement project controls experience within major capital and infrastructure projects.

* Degree qualification or equivalent in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Quantity Surveying, Project Management or related field.

* Excellent analytical and cost control skills.

* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office suite.

* Experience with ERP and project management systems (e.g., Oracle, Power BI, D365, InEight, Procure, SAP) preferred.

* Experience within renewable energy sectors is highly desirable.

* Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills with excellent attention to detail.

* Strong and proven understanding of project controls principles, including cost control, forecasting, earned value management (EVM), and project performance reporting.

What we offer 

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Closing: 18 October 2026

Are you the perfect match for this vacancy? Apply in 5 minutes and let's get in touch!

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

Welcome to Brunel

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