Junior Project Controller

General Dynamics UK Limited; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight

Flexible benefits

Career development plan

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems in the UK is seeking a Junior Project Controller to support project planning and cost control. You will assist Project Managers and Cost Account Managers, helping to monitor schedules, costs and risks, and prepare reports for stakeholders.

The role offers hybrid working arrangements and a chance to contribute to high-technology defence projects while developing in a collaborative, results-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Degree, apprenticeship or equivalent in Project Management or related subject, or relevant experience.
• Good IT skills, including confidence with Microsoft Office.
• Strong organisation and time management with attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication; able to collaborate with stakeholders.
• Proactive approach; eager to learn and adapt to priorities.
• Experience with MS Project, scheduling, risks or reporting is beneficial but not essential.
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Support creation and maintenance of project plans and schedules.
• Help monitor costs, resources, risks and progress against plans.
• Collect project information and produce reports for managers and stakeholders.
• Support project reviews, risk meetings and track actions.
• Highlight issues and help the team identify solutions.

Skills

Interest in PM career

PM qualification/degree

MS Office proficiency

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Proactive learner

MS Project familiarity

AI for improvement

Education

PM/Business degree or related

Tools

Microsoft Project

Scheduling

Risk management

Project reporting

Job description

Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

General Dynamics in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provide avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and UAV’s. Recent success has resulted in General Dynamics developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers. These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems and stores management systems with the information and control systems required by the aircrew to meet the demanding operational needs of these aircraft.

Job Description

As a Junior Project Controller, you will work with a range of key stakeholders across the business, primarily supporting Project Managers and Cost Account Managers. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Support the creation and maintenance of project plans and schedules.
• Help monitor project costs, resources, risks and progress against agreed plans.
• Collect project information and produce accurate reports for Project Managers and other stakeholders.
• Support project reviews, risk meetings and the tracking of actions.
• Highlight potential issues or changes and help the team identify appropriate solutions.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• An interest in developing a career in project planning, project controls or project management.
• A degree, apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in Project Management, Business Management or a related subject, or relevant experience within project administration or support.
• Good IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organisation and time management skills, with good attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and project stakeholders.
• A proactive approach, with a willingness to learn, ask questions and adapt to changing project priorities.
• Previous exposure to Microsoft Project, scheduling, risk management or project reporting would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Additional Information

This role has a salary of between £27,990 and £33,000 plus our flexible benefits package.

We are open to this role being spent with time working from home and in the office (hybrid - typically 3 days working in office) on a weekly basis or fully in our offices.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Please email [e-mail] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.

Every application matters to us. We want you to know that each application we receive is reviewed by a real person—not just an algorithm. Our screening questions are also carefully considered to help us understand your experience and fit for the role.

We appreciate the time you take to apply.