Junior Project Controller

General Dynamics UK Limited; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology provider in Hastings is seeking a Junior Project Coordinator to assist Project Managers in ensuring adherence to project scope, schedule, and budget. The ideal candidate holds a relevant Bachelor's degree and possesses strong communication and IT skills. This hybrid role offers competitive salary and benefits, including a nine-day fortnight and personalized career development plans.

Benefits

Compressed nine-day fortnight

Personalized career development plan

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of project management principles and practices.
• Willingness to learn and grow in the role is essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support assigned Project Manager(s) to promote good planning practice.
• Monitor, report & flag concerns, exceptions and issues.

Skills

Project management principles

IT skills

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Management, or related field

Tools

MS Project

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 Coordinator you will have a wide ranging role that interfaces with a number of key project stakeholders across the business, but primarily with Project Managers / Cost Account Managers. The principle purpose of the role is to:

• Support assigned Project Manager(s) to promote good planning practice and ensure scope, schedule & budget adherence.
• Monitor, report & flag concerns, exceptions and issues through recognised escalation routes, along with proposed solutions.
  
  

Qualifications

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For the Junior Project Controller position, the ideal applicant will possess the following qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Management, or a related field. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply, as are those with some initial project control experience.
• A foundational understanding of project management principles and practices. While extensive experience is not required, a willingness to learn and grow in the role is essential.
• Good IT skills are essential for the position. MS Project experience would be beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing project needs and provide high-quality support across various tasks and responsibilities.
• Strong time management skills with a proven track record of delivering work on schedule and meeting project deadlines.
• A proactive approach to identifying areas for improvement and the initiative to propose and implement enhancements to project processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with project stakeholders at all levels.
  
  

Qualified candidates who meet these criteria and are eager to contribute to our dynamic project environment are encouraged to apply for this opportunity.

Additional Information

This role has a salary of between £27,990 and £31,110, depending on experience 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 [email protected] 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