A well-established defence organisation are urgently seeking experienced Project Controllers to support the delivery of several complex aerospace projects in Yeovil.
- Role: Project Controller
- Duration: 12 Months
- Pay: Up to £26 p/hr (Inside IR35 via Umbrella)
- Location: Yeovil (3 / 4 days onsite)
As a Project Controller, you will play a critical role in maintaining project performance, ensuring data integrity, and supporting the Programme Manager to deliver projects on time and within budget.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, integrate, and maintain the project master schedule and SAP WBS in line with contractual scope, baselines, and company procedures.
- Review, analyse, and track project performance cost, schedule, metrics and highlight variances with clear, data‑driven insights.
- Conduct critical path analysis, scenario modelling, and impact assessments.
- Prepare and present monthly Cost & Performance Reports (CPR).
- Maintain schedule baselines, process approved changes, and manage interfaces across sub‑projects.
- Ensure the accuracy and quality of all project data within SAP and MS Project.
- Support risk identification, quantification, and review cycles.
- Monitor mitigation actions and report against risk exposure.
- Coordinate customer change proposals, maintain change registers, and collate cost impacts.
- Raise purchase requisitions and complete service receipts to support broader project needs.
You'll play a central part in maintaining and improving project performance, focusing heavily on cost, schedule, risk, and data accuracy across assigned programmes.
Key Requirements:
- Experience in planning/scheduling within aerospace or a similar environments.
- Strong analytical and planning skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Project, and common Microsoft applications.
- Proactive, self start with an analytical mindset
- Excellent organisational, time‑management, and communication skills.
- Effective team player with the confidence to provide leadership when needed.
- Ability to build strong, influential relationships across business functions.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to coordinate across multiple business functions in a fast‑paced engineering environment.
If you're experienced in project management, and seeking a new role in the Defence sector, apply now!
