Project Controller

Morson Edge; Monkton; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestwick Aerosystems is seeking an experienced Project Controller to join its program management team on a 12-month, on-site contract in Prestwick. You will develop and maintain development and production schedules and support project reporting.

Responsibilities include KPI tracking, budget monitoring with Finance, risk and opportunity management, and coordinating with Project Managers and other functions to ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in a project environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain schedules.
• Strong communication across management levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate Development and Production Schedules to support project delivery.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of Project Management Best Practices, processes and documentation.
• Assist Project Managers with the creation and control of project plans, Level 1 plans and activities.
• Maintain project KPIs and performance metrics, supporting accurate reporting and project reviews.
• Prepare and coordinate customer reports, presentations and monthly programme review packs.
• Support Finance and Commercial teams with monitoring and control of project budgets and spend.
• Assist with Risk and Opportunity management, including coordinating actions across internal functions.
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings, maintain action logs and support the wider Program Management team.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

MS Project

Budgeting & cost control

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Project Controller

Location: Prestwick

Contract: 12 Months

Working Arrangement: Fully On-Site

Rate: £20.79 per hour

Hours: 37 hours per week

About the Role

Morson are recruiting on behalf of Prestwick Aerosystemsfor an experienced Project Controller to join their Program Management team on a 12-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to support project control and delivery within a leading aerospace environment, working closely with Project Managers, Finance, Commercial and wider business functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate Development and Production Schedules to support project delivery.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of Project Management Best Practices, processes and documentation.
• Assist Project Managers with the creation and control of project plans, Level 1 plans and activities.
• Maintain project KPIs and performance metrics, supporting accurate reporting and project reviews.
• Prepare and coordinate customer reports, presentations and monthly programme review packs.
• Support Finance and Commercial teams with monitoring and control of project budgets and spend.
• Assist with Risk and Opportunity management, including coordinating actions across internal functions.
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings, maintain action logs and support the wider Program Management team.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Previous experience working within a project environment.
• Good understanding of programme planning principles and project drivers.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple disciplines.
• Good financial and analytical skills.
• Understanding of local and corporate processes.
• Computer literate, with strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience using project management systems, ideally MS Project.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across different management levels.
• Confident in reviewing, understanding and challenging data where appropriate.
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management ability.