Project Controls Practitioner

AWE plc; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day working fortnight

270 hours annual leave

Market-leading pension scheme (9-13%)

Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

AWE plc is seeking a Project Controls Practitioner to strengthen our P3M function and enterprise-wide cost control capability. You will deliver accurate cost and planning data, produce monthly reports, and support cost forecasting, scheduling, and risk modelling across our mission-critical programmes.

You will review technical artefacts, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure project controls outputs meet AWE procedures and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good organisation, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
• Awareness of Project Controls concepts (planning, cost engineering, estimating, risk).
• Proficient in MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate cost and planning data within AWE systems.
• Prepare monthly project reports aligned to business rhythm.
• Support creation of cost forecasts, estimates, schedules, bases of estimate/schedule.
• Assist with risk management and cost modelling.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Review technical, engineering, and supply-chain artefacts.
• Deliver project control artefacts in line with AWE procedures and guidelines.
• Assure the quality of project controls outputs.
• Support continuous improvement of P3M capability.
• Uphold high personal standards in Safety, Security, Environment & Quality.

Skills

Interpersonal & communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Awareness of project controls concepts

Education

Graduate-level qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At AWE, we are transforming how we deliver our Mission-Critical Programmes, and our Project, Programme & Portfolio (P3M) function is growing. We are looking for a Project Controls Practitioner who can bring professionalism, discipline, and energy to the delivery of enterprise-wide project controls, offering the chance to contribute to different areas of our work, all united by one purpose: ensuring AWE delivers on the UK's national security mission., As a Project Controls Practitioner, you will support the implementation of P3M and enterprise-wide cost project controls, as a Project Controls Practitioner you'll work with Task Managers to provide a credible, high-quality project controls service, ensuring that projects and programmes are delivered using accurate, timely, and reliable controls information. As a Project Controls Practitioner at AWE, your responsibilities may include:

• Maintain accurate cost and planning data within AWE systems
• Prepare monthly project reports aligned to business rhythm
• Support creation of cost forecasts, estimates, schedules, bases of estimate/schedule
• Assist with risk management and cost modelling
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders
• Review technical, engineering, and supply-chain artefacts
• Deliver project control artefacts in line with AWE procedures and guidelines
• Assure the quality of project controls outputs
• Support continuous improvement of P3M capability
• Uphold high personal standards in Safety, Security, Environment & Quality
• Graduate-level qualification or equivalent experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisation, attention to detail, and commitment to quality
• Competence with MS Office tools
• Awareness of Project Controls concepts (planning, cost engineering, estimating, risk)
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Package: Salary from 39,500- 59,350 (depending on suitability, qualifications, and experience), 9-day working fortnight - every other Friday off, plus 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market-leading contributory pension scheme (we pay between 9% and 13% depending on your contributions).
• Family-friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay; Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Professional career development opportunities, including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts on everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy, including paid time off for volunteering, public service, and caring.