Project Reporting & Controls Assistant

About the role

Burhani Engineers Ltd, an engineering firm in Kenya with over 40 years of experience in electrical, mechanical, civil, sustainable energy and instrumentation projects, is hiring a Project Reporting & Controls Assistant. The role supports project planning, scheduling, monitoring, reporting, cost control and performance management, ensuring accurate collection, analysis and reporting of project data to support informed decisions and efficient project delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Project planning and scheduling: prepare and update baseline and revised programmes of works, monitor progress against schedules, run schedule variance analysis, support EOT and delay impact assessments, and track deliverables.
• Reporting and performance monitoring: collect and analyse site and departmental data, prepare daily, weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports, build dashboards and KPI reports, and present insights to management.
• Cost control and financial monitoring: assist in preparing budgets and cashflow forecasts, track expenditure against budget, monitor cost variances and help forecast resource requirements.
• Procurement planning: maintain procurement plans, track material delivery timelines, prepare procurement dashboards and coordinate with project, commercial and procurement teams.
• Data analytics and automation: design dashboards, automate reporting and workflows, and use Python, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, VBA or equivalent.
• Project controls and risk management: maintain controls registers, identify schedule, cost and operational risks, and support corrective and preventive measures.
• Documentation and stakeholder coordination: keep project records, manage versions, support audits, and coordinate reporting with project managers, engineers, quantity surveyors and site teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Project Planning & Management or a related field.
• Full Stack Software Development certification from a recognised institution (mandatory).
• Minimum four years' experience in project controls, reporting, planning and scheduling, construction analytics, project management support, business intelligence or data analytics.
• Experience in construction, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing or other project-based environments.
• Demonstrated experience in dashboard development, reporting automation and project performance monitoring.

Required skills

• Dashboard development and data visualization
• Reporting automation and workflow tools
• Python, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, VBA or equivalent
• Project controls, scheduling and cashflow monitoring