SC Clearance is essential + Non dual nationality (Due to the classification of the project)
Up to £70 p/h Inside IR35
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated security cleared Lead Project Controller to provide leadership and expertise across a complex engineering programme. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring robust planning, scheduling, governance, risk management and performance reporting, contributing directly to the successful delivery of critical engineering projects.
Required Experience and Skills
* Extensive and demonstrable experience in Project Controls, Planning, and Project Management methodologies, including Agile, within large-scale and complex engineering programmes.
* Proven experience supporting multidisciplinary teams in schedule development.
* Experience using reporting and business intelligence tools such as Power BI and SAP Business Object.
* Strong understanding of all project lifecycle phases, particularly initiation, planning, and execution.
* Demonstrated expertise in Schedule Risk Analysis methodologies, including risk identification, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and recommendation of mitigation action.
* Previous experience in coaching, mentoring, or leading project controls teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Take ownership of the quality and integrity of Project Controls across the programme through the application of consistent processes, methodologies, governance, and guidance.
* Drive and promote schedule excellence, implementing best‑practice planning techniques and schedule risk analysis throughout the project lifecycle.
* Manage the integration and integrity of partner and subcontractor schedules, ensuring dependencies are clearly identified and risks appropriately managed within the overall programme schedule.
* Conduct scenario planning and "what-if" analysis to support decision-making and risk mitigation strategies.
* Identify, assess, and manage schedule‑related risks, applying recognised Schedule Risk Analysis techniques and working proactively with project teams to implement effective mitigation plans and corrective action.
* Ensure Project Controls metrics, including Earned Value Management (EVM), are consistently applied, understood, and used to drive performance and project objectives.
* Mentor, coach, and develop members of the Project Controls team, promoting best practice and supporting successful project delivery.
* Lead Project Controls contributions to programme and project reviews, including schedule reviews and performance assessment.
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