Project Controls Manager

2 months ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom AWE Full time
What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK's ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

We need a Project Controls Manager to join us at AWE Nuclear Security Technologies.

You will be responsible for tasking and developing embedded teams which may include multi-disciplined personnel, i.e., project controls, planning, cost and analytical services, supporting key business delivery streams.

We are open to applicants looking for job share, part time and term time working and we do need you to come from a Project Controls background.

Location: Flexible working, at our offices based near Reading at RG7 4PR.

Due to the nature of the work you will be doing, You will need to be onsite up to 4 days per week

Salary Range starts at: £48,030 up to £61,000 this is very much open to upwards negotiation if you have the skills and experience that we need.

What's exciting is:

You will be joining the business as it embarks on one of the most complex infrastructure programmes in the country at a pivotal moment in its evolution. The UK government has committed substantial investment into improving our infrastructure, so we are building a talented team to make the most of this opportunity.

A typical day for a Project Controls Manager could look like this:
Applying procedures, processes and systems to ensure the quality and consistency of data supported by your teamLine and task managing and deployment of Business Management team membersBuilding great relationships to influence key stakeholdersEnsuring compliance with Earned Value Management governanceProviding analysis and insight of project performance data to the Head of ProgrammeLeading change control and baseline management for the ProgrammeCo-ordinating, validating and providing key commentary supporting production of monthly reports

We would like you to demonstrate or have experience of:
The ability to inspire and motivate your team Able to engage, negotiate and influence people across the business Application of procedures, processes and systems to ensure high quality and consistent data is delivered by your team Building great relationships with key stakeholders Production and maintenance of plans, schedules, budgets and forecasts Reviewing actuals and analysis of Earned Value variance Cost control management

We recognise that you may not tick every single box but that doesn't mean we won't be interested in seeing an application from you so do go ahead and apply now

Why work for us?
25 days annual leave and every other Friday off (AWE works a 9-day fortnight)A really great pension

To find out more about our many employee benefits and to apply, please go to AWE Careers.

You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain UKSV Developed Vetting (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through. More info is available on UK.GOV

Important things you need to know:
Interviews will be scheduled during working hoursInterviews will be 60 minutes on TEAMS

For more information about the role or the recruitment process, get in touch with me (Sunflower) at:

(Sorry agencies - all recruitment for this role is being managed by our team)

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Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.

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