Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

We currently have an opportunity for a Project Controls Assistant to join our growing engineering team in Birmingham.  This position within our team will suit a committed and ambitious person who can demonstrate interpersonal skills combined with mathematical knowledge and the ability to play their part in a growing dynamic high-performance team.  With a focus on the Design of the UK Rail Infrastructure they will also in experience overseas interaction, the post-holder will be part of a growing team of UK team delivering projects for a diverse portfolio of UK clients.

The person will undertake a six-month training programme covering the relevant areas of project controls and planning this will include:

• Planning Principles
• Primavera System Training
• Cost Management
• Technical Engineering
• Robust, Accurate Reporting both internally and externally

The Project Controls Assistant will support the team in delivering the project controls on projects ensuring:

• Structured Primavera Programme Reporting
• Timely issuing of performance reporting documents
• An organised approach to support record keeping.
• Robust, Accurate Reporting both internally and externally
• Good relationships are maintained with all external parties to enhance the reputation of the company

Working in collaboration with our management team, designers and contract partners, the Project Controls Assistant will be involved in a variety of tasks such as:

• Working on large multi-disciplinary rail projects
• Applying the recognised Project Controls Techniques
• Build relationships with the various Work Package Managers to ensure that they understand the process, the reports content and they are actively engaged with progress reporting and management of changes and variations.
• Working closely with the Project Commercial/Cost Engineering leads ensuring that all approved changes and/or variations are correctly captured and varied into the approved project budgets.
• Chair Progress Meetings and communicate clear and concise data to the Project team and the Client
• Update all Work Package Management Agreements, and their associated change sheets monthly
• Attend Work Package Reviews and record the meeting minutes and all actions
• Supporting project controls team with all objectives
• Extensive use of Microsoft Products

Essential

• Self-motivated, willing to learn individual with ambitious career plans.
• Numerate and well organised and able to work on your own initiative.

Desirable

• Experience in variety of software platforms e.g., Primavera
• Experience or interested in working with international colleagues of different technical cultures or on overseas projects
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary co-ordination across major infrastructure projects and global design teams.

Skills

Essential

• Good command of written and spoken English
• Analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Working knowledge of all PC based Windows environments and Microsoft Office suite

Desirable

• Good command of written and spoken French
• Knowledge of writing processes and procedures
• Ability to co-ordinate across infrastructure projects and global design teams.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to produce Programmes and associated reports.
• Working knowledge of Primavera