Project Controller

Gattaca; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Overtime opportunities

Flexible working

Flexi leave days

Parental leave

Job summary

Gattaca is recruiting multiple Project Controllers / Project Planners to support a portfolio of complex programmes. You will develop and maintain integrated schedules (Primavera P6), manage baselines, and apply Earned Value Management to monitor performance.

Strong stakeholder engagement and governance adherence are required. Opportunity to progress within a structured environment with exposure to high-value programmes, flexible working arrangements, and on-site facilities, including meals and

Qualifications

• Strong Planning / Project Controls experience.
• Primavera P6 expertise essential.
• Experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Knowledge of baseline control and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Validate project assessments, identifying risks, issues and performance concerns.
• Lead validation and assurance of project schedules to ensure alignment with planning standards.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules using Primavera P6.
• Own and maintain baseline schedules to align with objectives and governance.
• Apply EVM techniques to track and report performance.
• Lead Schedule Risk Analysis and scenario modelling.
• Generate insights across cost, schedule and resource performance.
• Support bid activities with robust planning and controls.

Skills

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management

Project Scheduling

Risk & Opportunity Management

Stakeholder Management

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Unifier

Job description

A leading, highly regulated engineering organisation is seeking multiple Project Controllers / Project Planners to support a growing portfolio of complex, high-value programmes. These roles offer excellent career progression within a collaborative and supportive environment, with exposure to sophisticated programme delivery frameworks.

This is an ideal opportunity for candidates with strong Planning / Project Controls experience, particularly those with Primavera P6 expertise and Earned Value Management (EVM) capability, looking to develop within a structured, high-performing project environment.

Key Responsibilities

You will play a central role in maintaining project performance visibility, integrity, and delivery assurance:

• Project Health & Governance:
• Validate project assessments, identifying risks, issues, and performance concerns
• Schedule Management:
• Lead validation and assurance of project schedules to ensure alignment with planning standards
• Develop and maintain high-quality, integrated schedules using Primavera P6
• Integrated Baseline Management:
• Own and maintain baseline schedules, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and governance requirements
• Cost & Forecasting (EVM Focus):
• Analyse Costs to Complete and Estimate at Completion (EAC)
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to track and report performance
• Risk & Opportunity Management:
• Lead Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), scenario modelling, and critical path assessments
• Performance Analysis & Reporting:
• Generate insights across cost, schedule, and resource performance
• Ensure integrity and quality of project control data and reporting
• Bid & New Business Support:
• Contribute to bid activities, ensuring robust planning and controls are embedded from the outset
• Strong project planning and controls experience across full project lifecycle
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (essential)
• Proven experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and analysis
• Ability to develop and manage:
• Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS)
• Organisational Breakdown Structures (OBS)
• Experience with:
• Critical Path Analysis
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions
• Knowledge of baseline control and change management processes
• Experience working with project toolsets (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Unifier, ARM or similar)
• Excellent stakeholder communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work both independently and within cross-functional teams
• Involvement in Estimate at Completion (EAC) / Forecast Cost at Completion processes
• Risk and opportunity modelling including "what-if" scenario analysis
• Experience working within highly regulated or complex programme environments

What's on Offer

• Performance-related bonus (up to £2,500)
• Generous pension scheme (up to 14% combined contribution)
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements
• Up to 15 additional flexi leave days
• Enhanced parental leave benefits
• Excellent on-site facilities (including subsidised meals and parking)