Project Controller

at  ENWL

Electricity North West has an exciting opportunity for a Project Controller in Preston or Carlisle. The full-time role comes with a salary of up to £51,484.08 and excellent benefits.
As Project Controller, you will provide comprehensive project support to the Major Projects team. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate project data for our entire portfolio of projects, from handover to initiation through to construction and project closedown.

In this Major Projects Controller role, you can expect to:

• Set up major projects in the Chime system, establishing target spend and volume profiles
• Liaise with Project Managers to understand actual project status
• Provide accurate and timely reporting
• Produce ad-hoc reports as required supporting the management of the overall Major Projects Connections Programme.

To succeed in this Major Projects Controller role, you will need to be passionate about delivering a first-class customer service in the provision and alteration of major electrical demand and distributed generation projects, up to and including 33kV/132kV. You will also require the following:

• Strong commercial astuteness and awareness (essential)
• Strong IT skills with intermediate to advanced excel (essential)
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail (essential)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to communicate to a broad range of audiences (essential)
• The ability to work quickly to a high degree of accuracy (essential)
• The ability to prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines, combined with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team (essential)
• A working knowledge of SAP or similar corporate finance system (essential) & Chime (desirable)

You’ll receive a salary of £42,789.48 - £51,484.08 in return for your skill and commitment. We are committed to ensuring our people are supported and are proud of our reward and benefits offer, which includes:

• An annual bonus scheme
• Twenty-five days annual leave increasing with length of service
• Private healthcare
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme and opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

To apply for this full-time Project Controller job in Preston or Carlisle, please contact Electricity North West today. Please refer any friends or colleagues for this role or direct them to our Careers page on our website.
We’re champions of the North West, and we’re proud that our electricity network connects communities and helps keep the electricity flowing every minute of every day, from when you wake up to when you fall asleep and all the hours in between. A key part of the UK’s journey to net zero carbon is the revolution of our electricity industry, and as the region’s network operator, it’s our responsibility to lead the way, help the North West to decarbonise and pave the way for the growth of renewable energy. Together we have the energy to transform our communities. We are switched on. We are adaptable. We take pride.
Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by Electricity North West. Due to the of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and a Drug & Alcohol test.

In this Major Projects Controller role, you can expect to:

• Set up major projects in the Chime system, establishing target spend and volume profiles
• Liaise with Project Managers to understand actual project status
• Provide accurate and timely reporting
• Produce ad-hoc reports as required supporting the management of the overall Major Projects Connections Programme

To succeed in this Major Projects Controller role, you will need to be passionate about delivering a first-class customer service in the provision and alteration of major electrical demand and distributed generation projects, up to and including 33kV/132kV. You will also require the following:

• Strong commercial astuteness and awareness (essential)
• Strong IT skills with intermediate to advanced excel (essential)
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail (essential)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to communicate to a broad range of audiences (essential)
• The ability to work quickly to a high degree of accuracy (essential)
• The ability to prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines, combined with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team (essential)
• A working knowledge of SAP or similar corporate finance system (essential) & Chime (desirable