Date: 16 Jul 2026
Location: Cardiff, Short Sea Ports, GB Garston, Short Sea Ports, GB
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Company: ABP
We’re the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.
It’s a story we’re proud of but it doesn’t end there. We’re transforming our business and embracing the future.
We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.
The Role: Project Controller
Purpose:
To develop, maintain and manage robust project schedules, providing accurate progress reports to support informed decision-making across multidisciplinary project teams.
APB’s projects are developed in both central and regional contexts and this role will deliver in strong collaboration across all regions and functions. This is critical to ensure we adapt to the local context and leverage the resources and expertise available.
Individual project CAPEX values typically range from £50K to in excess of £5M
Accountabilities:
Develop and maintain detailed baseline and live project programmes using Primavera P6 / Asta Powerproject / MS Project
Integrate cost, risk, procurement, and resource data into project schedules
Monitor programme progress, identify critical path impacts, and assess schedule risk
Collaborate with project managers, engineers, commercial teams, and subcontractors
Ensure schedule governance aligns with contractual and internal controls
Support the Project Managers (PM’s) across the project portfolio in implementing the processes to manage and monitor project plans, project schedules, budgets and expenditures to ensure budgets are maintained and expenditure is controlled
Own and manage the administration of multiple core Project Controls processes.
Experience:
Essesntial
Experience in project management, from conception to delivery
Sound planning and coordination skills
Excellent attention to detail
An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans
Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control
Strong working knowledge of MS Office suite of programmes incl MS Project, Powerpoint, Excel and Visio
Ability to build relationships and work successfully with people at all levels
Ability to focus on multiple tasks at the same time
Ability to manage own workload to meet tight deadlines
Ideal
Infrastructure project experience – Civil/Electrical/Mechanical
Experience in Document Management software
Project management qualification
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Additional Information:
When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.
Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.
As part of our recruitment process, all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment screening to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Please note your consent will be required and further information on this check can be found using the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels
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