MSDU Project Controller

BAE Systems.; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Manufacturing Service Delivery Unit Project Controller to manage project schedules and control costs across various high-value aviation programmes. The ideal candidate will have relevant project control experience and strong stakeholder engagement skills, with a professional qualification in project management being desirable. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience with project control systems.
• Experience creating and maintaining project schedules using toolsets such as MSP, Open Plan or P6.
• Strong stakeholder engagement including prioritization and written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage project schedules.
• Track spend and control project costs.
• Implement and utilise Earned Value Management methodologies.

Skills

Project control systems experience

Creating and maintaining project schedules

Strong stakeholder engagement

Education

Formal project management qualification (APMP, PMQ, PMP, Prince 2)

Tools

MSP

Open Plan

P6

Job description

Job Title: Manufacturing Service Delivery Unit Project Controller

Location: Samlesbury - Onsite

Salary: £41,361

What you'll be doing:

• Establishing and managing the project schedules
• Tracking spend and controlling project costs
• Implementing and utilising Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies
• Supporting the identification and management of risks and opportunities
• Analysing project information to enable early identification of problems and then recommending mitigation actions
• Participating in bids and estimating
• Working across multiple projects i.e. F35, Typhoon, Tornado, Tempest and Edgewing

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Experience with project control systems
• Experience creating and maintaining project schedules using toolsets such as MSP, Open Plan or P6
• Strong stakeholder engagement including prioritization and written and verbal communication

Desirable

• Experience applying Earned Value Management techniques
• Experience applying risk, opportunity and change management
• A formal project management qualification such APMP, PMQ, PMP or Prince 2

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The MSDU Project Control team:

You will be part of a team of professionals using world-class project control techniques, providing expertise to support the control account managers in the delivery of large, high value, technically complex and strategically important programmes within our Air business. Work closely with product, parts and assemblies that go together to create advanced world class aviation technology platforms and services.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:

21st August 2025 - We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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