Job Description

You will assist Project Controllers and the project team in effectively and proactively controlling multi-million-pound projects across the client’s portfolio. The role may be Planning or Cost centric based on the individual project controls resource requirements.

• You will actively develop, maintain and execute project performance baselines by adhering to robust project controls processes and procedures to deliver best value for our customers.
• Experience with planning, and scheduling functions and workshops, including schedule development, control, and analysis
• Experience in building and maintaining a cost and schedule performance baseline which includes well defined scope, assumptions, deliverables, Work Breakdown Structure, Activity ID and integrated critical path schedule that is resource loaded
• Scheduling activities will require direct interaction with the engineering and project management teams
• Experience in cost related functions
• Development of an accurate Estimate At Completion
• Effective communications and reporting requirements that define the current status of a project in relation to the project performance baseline, reasons for deviation, and assisting with implementation of corrective action plans
• Seeking continuous improvement and enhancements of current project controls methodologies
• Professionally maintaining project-wide adherence to processes, and procedures, sometimes in the face of adversity

Additional benefits

• Up to 8% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Dental Cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee referral scheme

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience working in a similar role in the Defense or, construction, rail, oil and gas or manufacturing industry
• MS Projects or other planning requirements
• Experience of a planning within a project style role
• Experience with cost in a project style role
• Excellent communication (both written/verbal) and listening skills
• An enthusiasm to volunteer and share opinions with the mindset to develop
• Strong work ethic
• Confident, honest, articulate and reliable