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Project Controller

Project Controller

Gattaca • Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
7 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

A leading, highly regulated engineering organisation is seeking multiple Project Controllers / Project Planners to support a growing portfolio of complex, high-value programmes. These roles offer excellent career progression within a collaborative and supportive environment, with exposure to sophisticated programme delivery frameworks.


This is an ideal opportunity for candidates with strong Planning / Project Controls experience, particularly those with Primavera P6 expertise and Earned Value Management (EVM) capability, looking to develop within a structured, high-performing project environment.


Key Responsibilities

You will play a central role in maintaining project performance visibility, integrity, and delivery assurance:

  • Project Health & Governance:
  • Validate project assessments, identifying risks, issues, and performance concerns
  • Schedule Management:
  • Lead validation and assurance of project schedules to ensure alignment with planning standards
  • Develop and maintain high-quality, integrated schedules using Primavera P6
  • Integrated Baseline Management:
  • Own and maintain baseline schedules, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and governance requirements
  • Cost & Forecasting (EVM Focus):
  • Analyse Costs to Complete and Estimate at Completion (EAC)
  • Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to track and report performance
  • Risk & Opportunity Management:
  • Lead Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), scenario modelling, and critical path assessments
  • Performance Analysis & Reporting:
  • Generate insights across cost, schedule, and resource performance
  • Ensure integrity and quality of project control data and reporting
  • Bid & New Business Support:
  • Contribute to bid activities, ensuring robust planning and controls are embedded from the outset


Essential Skills & Experience

  • Strong project planning and controls experience across full project lifecycle
  • Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (essential)
  • Proven experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and analysis
  • Ability to develop and manage:
  • Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
  • Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS)
  • Organisational Breakdown Structures (OBS)
  • Experience with:
  • Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA)
  • Critical Path Analysis
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions
  • Knowledge of baseline control and change management processes
  • Experience working with project toolsets (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Unifier, ARM or similar)
  • Excellent stakeholder communication and influencing skills
  • Ability to work both independently and within cross-functional teams


Desirable Experience

  • Involvement in Estimate at Completion (EAC) / Forecast Cost at Completion processes
  • Risk and opportunity modelling including “what-if” scenario analysis
  • Experience working within highly regulated or complex programme environments


What’s on Offer

  • Performance-related bonus (up to £2,500)
  • Generous pension scheme (up to 14% combined contribution)
  • Paid overtime opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Up to 15 additional flexi leave days
  • Enhanced parental leave benefits
  • Excellent on-site facilities (including subsidised meals and parking)


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