Calling all Project Controllers, Schedulers, Project Controls Consultants, are you open to a move?
Whitetree is looking for a Project Controls Consultant to join our agile and growing Management Services team. After hitting the ground running, you will provide vital project controls services exercising your estimating, cost control, planning, scheduling and risk expertise across a variety of client projects within the defence and other sectors.
About us
We are a growing and successful multi-disciplinary consultancy, providing services primarily into the Defence and Aerospace sectors. We specialise in P3M, training analysis, business winning, decision support and supportability engineering services.
Our people are the beating heart of Whitetree. One of the key foundations on which Whitetree was built was to put our employees front and centre of the business. We truly believe a happy workforce will deliver an exemplary service.
What are we looking for?
We're looking for a talented Project Controller with consultancy experience or a desire to move into a varied role with the consulting profession to join us. You'll have a background in defence and expert knowledge of scheduling. We want to hear from analytical thinkers and strong communicators that are client focussed and trusted to deliver.
What we expect from you
* A working knowledge of project management principles and how they are underpinned by project control activities
* Expert knowledge of scheduling, EVM, SRA and Risk Analysis
* Experience working as a consultant / client facing with UK MOD or Tier 1 and 2 suppliers
* Stakeholder management experience
* Tools experience: Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Primavera P6
* Desirable qualifications: Prince2, APMP
* Ability to work confidently in an autonomous post as well as being a respected team player
* An articulate and effective communicator, able to listen and clearly present information
* An organised nature, able to juggle tasks, work to deadlines and manage changing priorities
* A positive and motivated approach, able to quickly build lasting professional relationships
The Role
Project Controls plays a vital role in ensuring project success, as a Project Controls Consultant, you will:
* Provide project controls management, assisting clients to ensure projects are completed to the timescales and within budget
* Provide Estimating, Cost Control, Planning and Scheduling and Risk Management expertise
* Interface with the project management team and all key stakeholders
* Advise on the application of effective planning techniques and controls
* Ensure the application of project controls processes are consistently applied
* Prepare financial and project status information
* Have the right to live and work in the UK
* Hold a current SC clearance or willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check*
* Be happy to travel
You will be rewarded with a competitive benefits package including our all-staff bonus, regular socials and our multiple schemes and commitment to supporting employee development and wellbeing. You will experience varied and challenging work with an outstanding team.
You'll work from home and travel to client sites when needed, typically within the Southwest area.
What you can expect from us
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + an extra day off for your birthday
* Pension contributions up to 6% matched
* All-staff annual bonus scheme
* Early finish on a Friday
* Flexible working hours (dependent on client)
* Private medical insurance provided by Vitality
* Family private medical salary sacrifice scheme
* Life insurance of 4x salary
* Up to 4 x half days paid time off for charity or voluntary work
* Employee recruitment bounty
* Annual membership fee for one relevant and approved professional body
* Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
* Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
* Employee individual training budget
* Regular expenses paid social and company events
* 50% off Pure Gym, Virgin or Nuffield membership
* Tech salary sacrifice scheme
* Discount voucher scheme
Although this role is full-time, we know flexibility at work promotes work/life balance, increases motivation, reduces stress, and improves performance and productivity. If you're interested and need to work flexibly, apply to find out if it might be possible.
Our vision
Our Vision is to attract the best and brightest to deliver solutions that help our clients accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. We will be known for the quality of our services and the integrity of our relationships. Our people are the foundation for this quality and integrity.
Hear from our newest team members!
"Being part of part of a company that offered similar values is important to me.”
"They were exceptional during the recruitment and onboarding process”
"I can add value by working for a company who truly understand my military experience”
"I chose to work at Whitetree because from the very first phone call I felt I already belonged there.”
"I feel I made the right decision to join Whitetree, it really is a family, and I am proud to be part of it”
How to apply
Send a quick and easy application through our career's portal or LinkedIn. If you wanted to, include a covering letter or drop us a email at talent@whitetree.co.uk to tell us more. Don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn and check out our LinkedIn Life page to find out more about being part of the team.
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Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Whitetree values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a "protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.
Compulsory National Security Vetting
*Please check eligibility: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-national-security-vetting-solution-guidance-for-subjects Please note that many roles within Whitetree are subject to national security vetting. Applicants that already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. A number of roles with our clients are subject to restrictions on access to information that mean factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may have an effect on whether Whitetree are able to employ you for a role.