Junior Project Controller

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

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight

Flexible benefits

Career development plan

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems in the United Kingdom is seeking a Junior Project Controller to support project managers and cost account managers. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, reporting and risk tracking to help deliver programmes across avionics and defence systems.

You will work across stakeholders, with hybrid working options (office/hybrid) and a salary of 27,990–33,000 plus flexible benefits, with opportunities for development and progression.

Qualifications

• Interest in developing a career in project planning, controls or management.
• A degree, apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in PM/Business Management or related field.
• Good IT skills, including MS Office use.
• Strong organisation and time management with attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication and collaborative work with stakeholders.
• Proactive approach and willingness to learn and adapt to priorities.
• Experience with MS Project, scheduling or risk reporting is beneficial but not essential.
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Project planning

Project controls

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

AI for improvement

Education

Degree or equivalent in Project/Business Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job 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 UAVs. 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.

Responsibilities for this Position

Full-time

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 personnot 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.