DV Cleared Project Control Officer

Rise Technical Recruitment; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment is seeking an experienced DV Cleared Project Control Officer in Milton Keynes. The role supports a portfolio of projects in a busy engineering environment, collaborating with Project Managers and Programme Managers on planning, reporting, governance and financial control.

The ideal candidate holds active DV clearance, has strong MS Project and financial tracking skills, and can adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Active DV Clearance is required.
• Experience in Project Controls, Project Support, PMO or Project Coordination.
• Strong MS Project experience.
• Experience with project financials, budgets and cost tracking.
• Experience managing risks, issues and project documentation.
• Strong Excel, Word and Outlook skills.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• PRINCE2, APM or similar project management qualification.
• Previous experience within government, defence, engineering or secure project environment advantageous.
• Experience with Oracle financial systems would also be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Project and Programme Managers with day-to-day project delivery.
• Maintaining and updating project plans using MS Project.
• Monitoring progress against agreed plans and milestones.
• Tracking project costs against budgets.
• Producing project and financial reports.
• Supporting supplier orders and invoices.
• Maintaining risks, issues, actions and project documentation.
• Supporting governance and review processes.
• Organising meetings, agendas, minutes and action logs.
• Liaising with internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Following up on actions and project deliverables.
• Supporting project documentation and reporting requirements.

Skills

Active DV Clearance

Project Controls

PMO / Project Coordination

Education

PRINCE2 / APM qualification

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

Outlook

Oracle Financials

Job description

DV Cleared Project Control Officer

Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid 3 days in office)

Contract: 6 months +

Clearance: Active DV Clearance essential

We are looking for an experienced Project Control Officer to support a portfolio of projects within a busy engineering and operations environment.

The role will involve working closely with Project Managers and Programme Managers, providing support across project planning, reporting, financial tracking, governance and general project controls.

Due to the nature of the work, you must already hold active DV clearance.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Project and Programme Managers with day-to-day project delivery
• Maintaining and updating project plans using MS Project
• Monitoring progress against agreed plans and milestones
• Tracking project costs against budgets
• Producing project and financial reports
• Supporting supplier orders and invoices
• Maintaining risks, issues, actions and project documentation
• Supporting governance and review processes
• Organising meetings, agendas, minutes and action logs
• Liaising with internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders
• Following up on actions and project deliverables
• Supporting project documentation and reporting requirements

Experience Required

• Active DV Clearance
• Previous experience within Project Controls, Project Support, PMO or Project Coordination
• Strong MS Project experience
• Experience with project financials, budgets and cost tracking
• Experience managing risks, issues and project documentation
• Strong Excel, Word and Outlook skills
• Good organisational and communication skills
• Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• PRINCE2, APM or similar project management qualification
• Previous experience within a government, defence, engineering or secure project environment would be advantageous.
• Experience with Oracle financial systems would also be beneficial.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates