Project Controller

Gattaca; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Overtime pay

Flexible working

Flexi leave

Parental leave

On-site facilities

Job summary

Gattaca is seeking multiple Project Controllers / Project Planners to support a growing portfolio of high-value programmes. The roles offer clear career progression within a collaborative, regulated engineering environment and require strong planning and project controls experience, with Primavera P6 expertise and EVM capability.

You'll maintain project performance visibility, develop integrated schedules, manage baselines, and support cost forecasting and risk management across the full

Qualifications

• Strong planning and project controls experience in regulated environments.
• Primavera P6 expertise essential; strong EVM capability.
• Experience with cost forecasting, EAC, and earned value reporting.
• Knowledge of baseline control, change management, and schedule risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Validate project assessments, identifying risks, issues, and performance concerns.
• Lead validation and assurance of project schedules to align with planning standards.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules using Primavera P6.
• Own and maintain baseline schedules aligned with objectives and governance.
• Analyze Costs to Complete and Estimate at Completion (EAC); apply EVM techniques.
• Lead Schedule Risk Analysis, scenario modelling, and critical path assessments.
• Generate insights across cost, schedule, and resource performance.
• Contribute to bid activities with robust planning and controls from the outset.

Skills

Planning & Project Controls

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Schedule management

Cost forecasting & EAC

Risk & opportunity management

Stakeholder communication

Root cause analysis

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Oracle

Unifier

ARM

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 reportingBid & 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)