Aerospace Project Controller - 12-Month On-Site

Morson Edge; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestwick Aerosystems is seeking an experienced Project Controller to join our Program Management team on a 12-month, fully on-site contract in Prestwick. You will support project control and delivery within a leading aerospace environment, working closely with Project Managers, Finance and Commercial teams.

The role focuses on developing production schedules, maintaining best practices, controlling plans, budgets and KPIs, and preparing customer reports for monthly reviews.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a project environment.
• Good understanding of programme planning principles and project drivers.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple disciplines.
• Good financial and analytical skills.
• Understanding of local and corporate processes.
• Computer literate, with strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience using project management systems, ideally MS Project.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across different management levels.
• Confident in reviewing, understanding and challenging data where appropriate.
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate Development and Production Schedules to support project delivery.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of Project Management Best Practices, processes and documentation.
• Assist Project Managers with the creation and control of project plans, Level 1 plans and activities.
• Maintain project KPIs and performance metrics, supporting accurate reporting and project reviews.
• Prepare and coordinate customer reports, presentations and monthly programme review packs.
• Support Finance and Commercial teams with monitoring and control of project budgets and spend.
• Assist with Risk and Opportunity management, including coordinating actions across internal functions.
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings, maintain action logs and support the wider Program Management team.

Skills

MS Project

MS Office

Stakeholder communication

Budget monitoring

Scheduling

Data analysis

Tools

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

Prestwick Aerosystems is seeking an experienced Project Controller to join our Program Management team on a 12-month, fully on-site contract in Prestwick. You will support project control and delivery within a leading aerospace environment, working closely with Project Managers, Finance and Commercial teams.

The role focuses on developing production schedules, maintaining best practices, controlling plans, budgets and KPIs, and preparing customer reports for monthly reviews.