Job Description
A leading, highly regulated engineering organisation is seeking multiple Project Controllers / Project Planners to support a growing portfolio of complex, high-value programmes. These roles offer excellent career progression within a collaborative and supportive environment, with exposure to sophisticated programme delivery frameworks.
This is an ideal opportunity for candidates with strong Planning / Project Controls experience, particularly those with Primavera P6 expertise and Earned Value Management (EVM) capability, looking to develop within a structured, high-performing project environment.
Key Responsibilities
You will play a central role in maintaining project performance visibility, integrity, and delivery assurance:
- Project Health & Governance:
- Validate project assessments, identifying risks, issues, and performance concerns
- Schedule Management:
- Lead validation and assurance of project schedules to ensure alignment with planning standards
- Develop and maintain high-quality, integrated schedules using Primavera P6
- Integrated Baseline Management:
- Own and maintain baseline schedules, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and governance requirements
- Cost & Forecasting (EVM Focus):
- Analyse Costs to Complete and Estimate at Completion (EAC)
- Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to track and report performance
- Risk & Opportunity Management:
- Lead Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), scenario modelling, and critical path assessments
- Performance Analysis & Reporting:
- Generate insights across cost, schedule, and resource performance
- Ensure integrity and quality of project control data and reporting
- Bid & New Business Support:
- Contribute to bid activities, ensuring robust planning and controls are embedded from the outset
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong project planning and controls experience across full project lifecycle
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (essential)
- Proven experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and analysis
- Ability to develop and manage:
- Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
- Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS)
- Organisational Breakdown Structures (OBS)
- Experience with:
- Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA)
- Critical Path Analysis
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions
- Knowledge of baseline control and change management processes
- Experience working with project toolsets (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Unifier, ARM or similar)
- Excellent stakeholder communication and influencing skills
- Ability to work both independently and within cross-functional teams
Desirable Experience
- Involvement in Estimate at Completion (EAC) / Forecast Cost at Completion processes
- Risk and opportunity modelling including “what-if” scenario analysis
- Experience working within highly regulated or complex programme environments
What’s on Offer
- Performance-related bonus (up to £2,500)
- Generous pension scheme (up to 14% combined contribution)
- Paid overtime opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements
- Up to 15 additional flexi leave days
- Enhanced parental leave benefits
- Excellent on-site facilities (including subsidised meals and parking)