Project Controls Recruitment
Scantec recruits planners, cost engineers, scheduling analysts, risk managers and earned value specialists for major capital programmes across the UK. Our project controls desk places professionals into nuclear new build, defence, rail, water and energy infrastructure projects where programme baseline integrity depends on getting the right people in the right seats.
Key Takeaways
- Project planners, cost engineers, scheduling analysts, risk managers and earned value specialists placed into major UK capital programmes.
- Every candidate assessed for specific toolset proficiency: Primavera P6, CostOS, ARM, Cobra, Ecosys and Power BI.
- Contract and permanent project controls professionals across nuclear, defence, rail, water and energy infrastructure.
The UK infrastructure pipeline exceeds £700 billion in committed investment across the next decade. Hinkley Point C, HS2, Sizewell C and the MOD equipment plan all require dedicated project controls teams. Demand for Primavera P6 planners and NEC-experienced cost managers has outstripped supply for three consecutive years.
What project controls roles does Scantec fill?
Project planners, programme planners, cost engineers, quantity surveyors, scheduling analysts, risk managers, earned value analysts, document controllers, change managers, PMO analysts and project controls managers. We fill both individual specialist mandates and full project controls team builds for programme mobilisation.
Every candidate is assessed for hands-on toolset proficiency: Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, CostOS, ARM, Cobra, Ecosys and Power BI. We don't submit an MS Project planner for a role requiring P6 scheduling on a nuclear programme. Read our analysis of project controls market trends shaping UK capital programmes.
Why use a specialist project controls recruiter?
Project controls is a discipline that generalist recruiters consistently misunderstand. A planner is not a project manager. A cost engineer is not a quantity surveyor. A scheduling analyst is not an administrator with Excel skills. Getting this wrong delays programme baselines and inflates re-hire costs.
Scantec qualifies every project controls candidate against your exact programme methodology, whether that's NEC4, PRINCE2 or APM-aligned controls frameworks. We verify competency through structured technical questioning, not self-reported CVs. Learn why early recruitment partner engagement protects programme baselines.
Which sectors does Scantec place project controls professionals into?
Nuclear new build and decommissioning, defence (submarine, surface ship, aerospace), rail and transport, water and utilities, oil and gas, and renewable energy. Many of our project controls candidates hold SC or DV clearance, making them immediately deployable to regulated programme environments.
Whether it's a single Primavera P6 planner or a full PMO team build, our project-based and volume mobilisation recruitment service delivers project controls professionals who are programme-ready from day one. Candidates exploring project services careers can read our sector guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can Scantec supply project controls contractors?
Most contract shortlists are delivered within 5 to 7 working days. For P6 planners and cost engineers with active security clearance, our deployment-ready register can produce CVs within 48 hours of briefing.
Does Scantec assess candidates on specific project controls software?
Yes. Every candidate is screened against the exact toolset your programme requires. We verify hands-on proficiency with P6, MS Project, CostOS, ARM, Cobra and Power BI through structured competency questioning.
Can Scantec recruit security-cleared project controls professionals?
A significant proportion of our project controls database holds active SC or DV clearance from previous nuclear and defence programme assignments. We pre-verify clearance status and sponsoring organisation before submission.
Get in Touch with Scantec
Call or submit a vacancy. Ask for Jack Murphy in our project controls team.
