Project Controls Engineer
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.
Package: Salary from 39,500- 59,350 (depending on suitability, qualifications, and experience)
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
Ready to play your part?
At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. we are transforming how we deliver our Mission-Critical Programmes, and our Project, Programme & Portfolio (P3M) function is growing.
We are looking for a Project Controls Engineer who can bring professionalism, discipline, and energy to the delivery of enterprise-wide project controls, offering the chance to contribute to different areas of our work, all united by one purpose: ensuring AWE delivers on the UK’s national security mission.
As a Project Controls Engineer, you will support the implementation of P3M and enterprise-wide cost project controls, as a Project Controls Engineer you’ll work with Task Managers to provide a credible, high-quality project controls service, ensuring that projects and programmes are delivered using accurate, timely, and reliable controls information.
As a Project Controls Engineer at AWE, your responsibilities may include:
Maintain accurate cost and planning data within AWE systems
Prepare monthly project reports aligned to business rhythm
Support creation of cost forecasts, estimates, schedules, bases of estimate/schedule
Assist with risk management and cost modelling
Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders
Review technical, engineering, and supply-chain artefacts
Deliver project control artefacts in line with AWE procedures and guidelines
Assure the quality of project controls outputs
Support continuous improvement of P3M capability
Uphold high personal standards in Safety, Security, Environment & Quality
We do need you to have the following: Graduate-level qualification or equivalent experience
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Good organisation, attention to detail, and commitment to quality
Competence with MS Office tools
Awareness of Project Controls concepts (planning, cost engineering, estimating, risk)
Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following:
Maintained accurate cost and planning data within AWE systems
Prepared monthly project reports aligned to business rhythm
Supported creation of cost forecasts, estimates, schedules, bases of estimate/schedule
Assisted with risk management and cost modelling
Built strong working relationships with internal stakeholders
Reviewed technical, engineering, and supply-chain artefacts
Delivered project control artefacts in line with AWE procedures and guidelines
Assured the quality of project controls outputs
Supported continuous improvement of P3M capability
Upheld high personal standards in Safety, Security, Environment & Quality
Work hard, be rewarded:
We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:
- 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
- Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
- Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave – 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave – 4 Weeks Full Pay.
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
- Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
- Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
- Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
The ‘Working at AWE’ page on our website is where you can find full details in the ‘AWE Benefits Guide’.
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