We are searching for Project Controls Managers and Planners to join an engineering consultancy covering the support capabilities to defence agencies, including the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), and several other worldwide defence sector service suppliers.

You will be joining a global leader in delivering value and innovation to technically challenging and complex defence and security related projects by offering multidisciplinary capabilities, technical expertise, proven processes, and a commitment to regulatory compliance, health, safety and quality workmanship.

 
Develop and oversee the delivery of Project Controls discipline operating plans and discipline performance within their projects portfolio, including:
The quality and timeliness of cost estimates, budgets, financial reports, risk management and schedules that define the Performance Measurement Baseline;
Ensuring project baselines are under robust change control and the approval of impact analysis and estimates of proposed changes;
Monthly reporting including the generation of portfolio/project dashboards, financial reports and associated analysis and recommendations;
The effective implementation of functional procedures used for estimating, for monitoring and controlling cost and schedule and for earned value management
Performing audits to ensure the quality of estimating, cost engineering, planning/scheduling and earned value activities.
Directing or undertaking day to day project controls activities including:
Cost estimating, analysis and control activities
Schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, impact identification and recovery plan development activities
Earned value management analysis and control activities
Manage the workforce planning and staffing plans within their project
Identify and analyse and providing innovative solutions to cost management and planning/scheduling problems;
Provide direct input to business cases, strategic plans, customer presentations, bid evaluation and contract negotiations
Managing personnel, administration and skills development within their project or portfolio
Managing the implementation of functional training programs within their project or portfolio.

Qualifications

•  2-5 years experience in a Project Controls environment of which at least 2 years as a Project Controls Manager
• APM Practitioner Qualification (PQ)
• MAPM is desirable
• Minimum of QCF Level 3 in a relevant subject
• Ability to achieve Security clearance to SC level or higher