Project Controllers

BAE Systems · Not specified, Warton

Project Controllers at BAE Systems, based in Not specified, Warton, paying £35.67 - £41.06 per hour. This is a contract role.

Salary
£35.67 - £41.06 per hour
Location
Not specified, Warton
Contract
Contract
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
30 Sep 2026

Reference https://www.morson.com/jobs/aerospace-and-defence/contract/warton/project-contro

About the role

Morson are currently recruiting Project Controllers and Project Control Leads on initial 6 month contracts with BAE Systems in Warton, candidates will need to be ok to work onsite 3 - 4 days per week. 

Job Description

Responsible for the overall project control delivery on behalf of nominated control account
Ensure Project Control System elements are delivered on time to the correct standards as doumented in the process standards
Provide informed advice on and manage the creation and operation of all project control mechanisms and processes such as Work Breakdown Structure, Organisational Breakdown Structure, Resource Breakdown Structure, control account structures, reporting hierarchies, levels of planning and planning horizons etc.
Undertake analysis of project performance against critical success criteria, identifying critical events and root causes of variance.
Maintain the integrity of the performance baseline by ensuring effective change control.
Implement and operate appropriate risk and opportunity management practices.
Continuously improve and develop the project control capability on the project/programme and provide advice at Line of Business level.
Provide technical guidance to the wider project/programme team on all aspects of project management

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

Schedule
Task generation
Resource loading schedules
Cost loading schedules
Management of schedule templates (national and internation schedules)
Schedule status
Earned Value Management – claim criteria
Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary Statements
Budgeted Cost of Work Performed into schedule
Cost
Cost accounting
Budget vs Actuals
Latest Revised Estimates / Estimates to complete
Cashflow forecasting (in line with supply chain direction)
Input to Joint Cost Model
Resource
Schedule extract and resource levelling to support resource reviews
Demand load against configured schedule position
Change Control
Enact contract change against configured toolset
Risk and Opportunity Management
3 point schedule and cost impacts
Risk tagging into schedules
Integration (National)
Integration of all Control Account Manager data to provide consistent output to service local reviews
Reporting
Generation of Control Account Manager Packs
Variance Analysis
Produce Schedule Output Report
Schedule Analysis
Milestone / KPI Reporting
Control Account support

Knowledge:
Essential:

Microsoft Project – Proficient
Microsoft Excel - Proficient

Skills:
Essential:

Stakeholder management

Cost Management / Cashflow forecasting, variance analysis and integrated reporting
Ability to pass knowledge on to other members of team

Qualifications:

• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) – desirable or equivalent experience.

Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work, suitable candidates will be SC cleared or eligible for this level of clearance

Reference: https://www.morson.com/jobs/aerospace-and-defence/contract/warton/project-contro · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 30 Sep 2026 · Listed via BAE Systems

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