Resource Recruitment
Project Controller
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Project Controller
Job Location: Bournemouth, Dorset or Letchworth, Hertfordshire
(Hybrid working – 3 days office / 2 days home)
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Excellent starting salary
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8am – 4.30pm with a half day finish on a Friday
Benefits:
- 33 days holiday (Inc bank holidays)
- Sick pay
- Enhanced pension (up to 10% of salary)
- Annual pay review
- Life assurance
- Excellent professional and career development
- Company and financial support with gaining qualifications & training
- Modern working environment with excellent facilities including on site canteen, shower & changing facilities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional Association Fee reimbursement
- Free parking
Founded over 90 years ago, this company have developed & grown every year to where they are now known for the design & manufacture of aerospace components and parts.
We are seeking an experienced Project Controller to join a global Aerospace manufacturer to be based from their site in either Bournemouth or Letchworth.
Working within a small projects team you will be working closely with approx. 65 engineers across the business. The projects team work around 25 projects at a time, they are a variety of high value, critical projects which range from 1 month to 2 years +.
The role offers:
- Opportunity to work on exciting projects for the Aerospace & Defence sector
- Job stability
- Exceptional starting salary
- Excellent benefits package
- Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home)
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with experience in project controls, project management, or cost management to play a key role in the successful delivery of complex engineering projects.
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You will be responsible for overseeing project management activities, ensuring that project timelines and budgets are adhered to, and providing insights that drive cost efficiency and project success. You will work closely with project managers and stakeholders to monitor progress, mitigate risks, and ensure that financial goals are met.
The successful candidate will possess:
- A minimum of 2–3 years' experience in Project Controls, Project Management, or Cost Management within an engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, or similar technical environment.
- Good understanding of project management methodologies such as PMI or PRINCE2.
- Experience using Microsoft Project or similar project planning software.
- Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Syteline, or equivalent for project financial management and reporting.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
For more information on this position, please contact our recruitment team directly on 01202 686000 or by emailing your CV to jobs@rrm.uk.com.
Those who have the right skills and experience, our aim is that you will hear back from us within 24 hours but due to the high number of applications we are receiving at present, we are unable to respond to every application individually so if you do not hear from us within 3 days, please assume that your application at this stage has not been successful. As new positions arise, we will review any applications already made to us and may contact you about other suitable roles.
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Resource Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. It is the policy of the Company to take all reasonable steps to ensure that each applicant is assessed only in accordance on the basis of their qualifications, skills and abilities to perform the relevant duties without prejudice in regards to background, religion, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability or gender.
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