Project Controller

BAE Systems; City Of London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in the UK is seeking a Project Control professional to support project teams. Responsibilities include creating project plans, collating performance metrics, and analyzing project data. The ideal candidate will have experience with business analytics tools and project management certification. Salary up to £50,000 based on skills and experience, along with flexible benefits including a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Practical application of business information toolsets/data analytics.
• Experience in Baseline Control, Cost Estimating/Engineering, Resource Management, Quantity Surveying.

Responsibilities

• Support project teams to create project plans and control baselines.
• Collate programme performance metrics from various data sources.
• Present programme performance data to project management.
• Assist with the monthly Estimate At Completion (EAC) process.

Skills

Business information toolsets/data analytics

Project Control policies

Baseline Control

Cost Estimating/Engineering

Resource Management

Business Analysis

Financial Management

Financial Management

Intermediate Risk Management

Project Management certification

Education

Project Management qualification/certification

Tools

Tableau

Microsoft Power BI

Primavera

Microsoft Project

SAP

Job description

Responsibilities

• You will be supporting the Project teams to create project plans and control baselines as well as recording, verifying and reporting on project progress.
• Collating programme performance metrics from various data sources to report against cost, schedule, milestone delivery, and other key performance indicators.
• Performing trend analysis of programme KPIs and deep‑dive activity to enrich programme performance information.
• Presenting programme performance data and analysis to the Senior Project Manager or Control Account Manager, advising root‑cause analysis and recommended actions to correct programme performance issues.
• Providing support to the Project Manager to manage cost, schedule, and quality with associated data and metrics where required.
• Assisting with the monthly Estimate At Completion (EAC) and resource profiling processes.
• Supporting the management of risk and opportunity activity where required.
• Comprehensive experience and knowledge of Project Control policies, processes, procedures, and systems.
• Working knowledge of industry Project Controls toolsets e.g. Primavera, Microsoft Project, SAP, Predict.
• Experience with Intermediate Risk and Opportunity Management.

Qualifications

• Practical application of business information toolsets/data analytics e.g. Tableau, Microsoft Power BI.
• Experience/knowledge in Baseline Control, Cost Estimating/Engineering, Resource Management, Quantity Surveying, Business Analysis or Financial Management within project environments.
• Project Management qualification/certification.

Company Culture & Inclusion

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.

Security & Export Control

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.

Salary & Benefits

Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on skills and experience. 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.