Job summary

Our client, a Maritime and Defence supplier is looking for a Senior Project Controller to join them on a contract basis at their site in Bristol.

Key skills required for this role

Microsoft Projects, Engineering Planning, Defence, Maritime

Important

Microsoft Project, MSP

Job description

Our client, a Maritime and Defence supplier is looking for a Senior Project Controller to join them on a contract basis at their site in Bristol.

• Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be willing to undergo basic security checks.
• Hybrid working, 1-2 days a week onsite in Bristol.
• £46 p/h Ltd, OUTSIDE IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintenance of Microsoft Project server including:
  • Enterprise Resources inc. rates
  • Project metadata and enterprise custom fields
  • Creation of enterprise workflows
  • Interface to Data Warehouse
  • Interface to Deltek Cobra
  • Interface to Jira
• Develop and take ownership of scheduling processes
• Deliver scheduling support to a range of projects as required
• Assist continuous improvement E3 initiatives in the PMO area.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of recent experience creating and maintaining complex work schedules of over 1000 activities using Microsoft Project Server across multiple projects and sites.
• Experience of administering Microsoft Project Server including enterprise resource pools, custom fields and permissions.
• Experience of creating and managing dependencies between master and sub-project schedules
• Sound appreciation of the methods and tools for planning and scheduling of engineering projects including the resource loading and reporting features of Microsoft Project Server
• Conversant with project costing systems and project risk management
• Conversant with the software, systems engineering and / or electronic system development life cycles and the programme management of such projects
• Knowledge and application of Earned Value techniques utilising Microsoft Project software.
• Experience with Microsoft PowerBI and data analysis techniques relating to Microsoft Project and scheduling.
• Experience of line-management within a matrix-based organisation.