Project Planner

EMEA3 Recruitment; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AMS is seeking a Project Controller for a 12-month contract in Bristol. The role is hybrid, requiring three days onsite per week, and involves supporting Global Rig Facilities with integrated master schedules using Primavera P6.

You will coordinate cross-site UK and international teams, manage resource needs, mitigate risks, and report to senior stakeholders including Directors. Strong planning, analytics, and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Project Controls, Planning & Control, or Project Planning within an engineering, aerospace, defence or complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6, including developing and integrating multiple project schedules.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and influencing senior stakeholders up to Director level.
• Demonstrable expertise in resource planning, scheduling and risk management.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and support decision-making.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of project management principles and governance.
• Knowledge of finance processes, including cost and recovery concepts, would be advantageous.
• Aerospace, defence or highly regulated industry experience would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain integrated master plans in Primavera P6, combining multiple project schedules into a single global testing plan.
• Coordinate with teams across the UK and internationally to assess resource requirements and delivery feasibility.
• Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts, resource clashes, risks and operational constraints.
• Apply project management and project controls principles to support planning, execution and reporting activities.
• Analyse data and performance metrics to improve planning accuracy and facility utilisation.
• Present project status, plans, risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders, including Director-level audiences.
• Contribute to opportunities for increased facility utilisation and external revenue generation.

Skills

Project controls

Planning & control

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication

Governance

Risk management

Project management principles

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for a Project Controller for a 12 month contract based in Bristol(hybrid - 3 days onsite per week).

Job description - the role

Purpose of the Project Controller role:

• Support Global Rig Facilities by providing an integrated, long-term view of testing demand and execution across multiple sites and sectors.
• Develop and maintain master schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring testing requirements are aligned with facility capability, capacity and resource availability.
• Drive effective planning, risk mitigation and stakeholder engagement to optimise rig utilisation and support future revenue opportunities.

What you’ll do as a Project Controller:

• Create and maintain integrated master plans in Primavera P6, combining multiple project schedules into a single global testing plan.
• Coordinate with teams across the UK and internationally to assess resource requirements and delivery feasibility.
• Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts, resource clashes, risks and operational constraints.
• Apply project management and project controls principles to support planning, execution and reporting activities.
• Analyse data and performance metrics to improve planning accuracy and facility utilisation.
• Present project status, plans, risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders, including Director-level audiences.
• Contribute to opportunities for increased facility utilisation and external revenue generation.

The skills you’ll need as a Project Controller:

• Proven experience in Project Controls, Planning & Control, or Project Planning within an engineering, aerospace, defence or complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6, including developing and integrating multiple project schedules.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and influencing senior stakeholders up to Director level.
• Demonstrable expertise in resource planning, scheduling and risk management.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and support decision-making.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of project management principles and governance.
• Knowledge of finance processes, including cost and recovery concepts, would be advantageous.
• Aerospace, defence or highly regulated industry experience would be beneficial.

Next steps

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