Project Controls Analyst

Job Description

 

Be trusted to make great things happen.

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients’ problems head-on. It’s a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions. We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we’re here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So, talk to us about what’s ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you’re returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us. AtkinsRéalis, Balfour Beatty and Egis Road Operations UK are part of a consortium, creating Connect Plus Services, a unique partnership with a collective strength in highways asset care from finance, through to design, build, maintenance as well as day to day operation.

This role is central to monitoring projects by integrating scope, value, schedule and risks, and analysing data to provide performance and overall results to the Delivery Team and key stakeholders. Part of the Project Controls Team, working closely with CPS Portfolio Managers, Project Managers, Commercial Managers, Project Planners, Designers and  Framework Contractors to deliver on time and maintain contractual compliance. The Project Controls Analyst will work closely with Portfolio Managers, Project Managers, Commercial Team, Planning Team, Design Team and Framework Contractors to produce accurate, timely and reliable performance reports, including regular reports showing achievements and/or variation against agreed baselines and providing reasons for deviation. Responsible for performance analytics required to support project delivery on an annual programme of between £150m-£200m and individual projects up to £20m in value.

 

Your Purpose:

• Collect and communicate commercial and programme baselines that will be set for performance monitoring and reporting.
• Provide Project Controls Analytics to Portfolio Managers and Project Managers across CPS, including production and maintenance of accurate, timely and reliable performance results on CPS Delivery.
• Provision of internal and external reports on delivery performance to support internal and external reports to CPS, CP, National Highways and other stakeholders.
• Ensure the monthly commercial forecast and programme schedule align and the delivery assumptions in both the commercial forecast and schedule forecast are matching. Query any discrepancies as necessary with the Project Managers, Commercial and Planning Teams.
• Produce internal reports covering delivery performance and contractual compliance providing insight into KPIs.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure monthly reports meet timescales and quality criteria.
• Use the performance data to create benchmarks for future projects by asset type.
• Ensure that common coding structures are applied throughout the programme to allow reporting.

 

What you can bring:

• Educated to A-level standard or equivalent, preferably including mathematics or technically-base subjects.
• Experience of working with NEC contracts preferred.
• Experience of working in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Analytical skills that allow for development of data-driven reports.
• Ability to use SQL, PowerBI and/or Microsoft Excel to develop and produce quality dashboards and reports.
• Knowledge and experience of handling large volumes of data with the ability to summarise key points and trends.
• Close attention to detail that could impact results.
• Highly organised and able to handle many ongoing priorities without impact on outputs.

 

 

Behavioural Competencies

 

Inspiring: Champions curiosity and continuous improvement, role modelling change and managing risks to achieve project outcomes.

Energising:  Role models positive and energised project focussed attitudes towards   and continuous improvement. 

Challenging: seeks and advocates improvements to add value and drive continuous performance.

Challengeable: Encourage a culture of skilled challenging and seek to understand and explore challenge to enable improvement.

Influencing: Builds commitment and consensus, and role models CPS leadership behaviours to deliver our goals.

Why Work for Us?

At Connect Plus Services (CPS), you’ll be part of a world-class team maintaining and operating the M25, Europe’s busiest motorway. As a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis, we play a vital role in keeping millions of journeys moving safely and efficiently.

A Career Like No Other

Working on the M25 offers unrivalled experience, challenges, and opportunities that no other highways project can provide. You’ll be exposed to cutting-edge technology, large-scale infrastructure, and complex engineering solutions, making every day dynamic and rewarding.

Long-Term Stability & Growth

With 15+ years remaining on this project, we offer career stability, professional development, and progression opportunities. Whether you’re looking to build new skills or take the next step in your career, we invest in your growth.

A Supportive & Inclusive Team

At CPS, your contributions matter. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment where safety, innovation, and teamwork drive everything we do.

 

About us

CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion.

Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at:  https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

 

Location:

This is a hybrid role designed to fully maximize team collaboration on the project, we offer flexible working where you will typically be working from your base CPS office, Leatherhead, Dartford or South Mimms up to three days per week and two days from home.

Note to all internal CPS employees:

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through your parent company’s careers portal by entering the job title in the search bar. If your employing company is not advertising this role, please submit your CV and the role title to recruitment@connectplusm25.co.uk