Project Controller

Thales Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Crawley is seeking a Project Controller to enhance PMO leadership by delivering expert project controls. The position involves ensuring accurate bid and project planning, along with monitoring schedules to support timely decisions. Ideal candidates will have experience in planning and cost control. The role offers extensive benefits, including flexible working hours and comprehensive insurance options.

Benefits

Pension Life Assurance

Income Protection

Annual Leave

Half day every Friday

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering leave

Flexible benefits and discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, scheduling, data analysis, and cost control within complex engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with schedule compilation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Drive PMO leadership by delivering expert Project Controls.
• Monitor and analyze schedules for informed decision-making.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Data analysis

Cost control

Budgeting

Risk management

Job description

Our Opportunity

We are looking to recruit a passionate and driven Project Controller to join the Training & Simulation area of Avionics. AVS supplies flight avionics, electrical power generation and conversion, and in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems. It encompasses training and simulation solutions for air, land, and joint forces as well as microwave and imaging subsystems.

As Project Controller, you will drive PMO leadership by delivering expert Project Controls that ensure accurate, integrated, and insightful bid and project planning and reporting. You'll monitor and analyse schedules to empower informed, timely decisions that uphold our customer commitments.

Ideal candidates have experience in planning, scheduling, data analysis, and cost control within complex engineering or manufacturing environments, including schedule compilation, reporting, budgeting, and risk management. Whether experienced or new to Project Control, we welcome your passion and diverse backgrounds!

Benefits include:

• Pension Life Assurance - 2 x base salary minimum (8 x salary if part of the pension scheme)
• Income Protection - 50% of salary less state benefits for 5 years
• Annual Leave - 201 hours, bank holidays, plus 1 company day
• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 1:00pm
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• 24 hours paid leave for volunteering activities
• Access to flexible benefits and discounts - dental insurance, buying & selling annual leave, cycle to work, and many more