Project Controller

Rolls-Royce; Winsford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Project Controller for a Full-Time Hybrid role based in Winsford. You will support the project manager by keeping plans organized, tracking milestones, and reporting variances to enable informed decisions.

Responsibilities include maintaining project plans, dashboards, and governance documentation, plus coordinating meetings and action logs. A degree or equivalent is required with 1+ year of project experience and progression toward APMP/PMI is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent industry qualification.
• At least 1 year experience in a relevant discipline, preferably on project work.
• Working towards APMP/PMI qualification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling & tracking: Maintain project plans, timelines, and milestone trackers.
• Budget & cost control: Track actuals vs forecast, report variances, support financial reporting.
• Reporting: Prepare project dashboards, status reports, risk logs, and presentations for management.
• Governance: Ensure processes, standards, and documentation are followed.
• Team support: Organise meetings, take minutes, manage action logs, follow up on dependencies.
• Data accuracy: Keep systems updated (MS Project, OPC, SAP).

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Data & Cost Awareness

Project lifecycles understanding

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

OPC

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Project Controller

Pattern: Full-Time Hybrid

Working Location: Winsford

Job Description

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

As the Project Controller you will support the project manager and the team by keeping everything organised, tracked and reported.

What you will be doing:

• Scheduling & tracking: Maintain project plans, timelines, and milestone trackers.
• Budget & cost control (Controller role more finance-oriented): Track actuals vs forecast, report variances, support financial reporting.
• Reporting: Prepare project dashboards, status reports, risk logs, and presentations for management.
• Governance: Ensure processes, standards, and documentation are followed.
• Team support: Organise meetings, take minutes, manage action logs, follow up on dependencies.
• Data accuracy: Keep systems (like MS Project, OPC, or SAP) updated.

Position Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent industry qualification
• At least 1 year experience in a relevant discipline, preferably on project work.
• Working towards APMP/PMI qualification or equivalent

Preferred requirements:

• Understanding of Project lifecycles
• Solid Excel Skills
• Strong organisational & Communication skills
• Data & Cost Awareness

Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalisation and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.

We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Job Category

Project Management

Posting Date

16 Oct 2026; 00:10

Posting End Date

31 Oct 2026