Project Controls Practitioner – 9‑Day Fortnight

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

Job summary

AWE is seeking a Project Controls Practitioner to support enterprise‑wide cost controls for mission‑critical programmes. You will work with Task Managers to provide credible, timely controls information, ensuring delivery against cost and schedule baselines.

Key duties include maintaining cost and planning data, producing monthly reports, forecasting costs and schedules, and supporting risk management and P3M capability improvements.

Qualifications

• Must have a graduate‑level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Good organisation, attention to detail and commitment to quality are required.
• Competence with MS Office tools is expected.
• Awareness of project controls concepts (planning, cost engineering, estimating, risk) is important.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail is desirable.

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 skills

Organization & precision

MS Office

Project controls concepts

Analytical mindset

Education

Graduate-level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

AWE is seeking a Project Controls Practitioner to support enterprise‑wide cost controls for mission‑critical programmes. You will work with Task Managers to provide credible, timely controls information, ensuring delivery against cost and schedule baselines.

Key duties include maintaining cost and planning data, producing monthly reports, forecasting costs and schedules, and supporting risk management and P3M capability improvements.