Project Controls Specialist

4 weeks ago

Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom Leonardo Full time

Project Controls Lead Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Controls Lead to join our team at Leonardo. As a key member of our Integrated Project Team, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and integrity of project controls across various projects and programs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Accountable for the quality and integrity of project controls on projects/programs through the application of consistent processes, methods, governance, and provision of guidance to the wider IPT.
  • Drive and promote optimal schedule quality and best practice management techniques, including application of schedule risk analysis at all stages of the project lifecycle.
  • Provide project controls expertise to the establishment and management of activities in the bid phase to ensure best practice is followed, risks managed, and schedules can transition to execution with minimal impact.
  • Manage the integrity of partner/subcontractor schedules to ensure dependences are clearly identified and risks managed/identified within the Leonardo project schedule.
  • Conduct what-if and scenario analysis/planning to drive decision-taking and risk mitigation.
  • Identify and manage schedule risks, apply schedule risk analysis techniques, work proactively with the project team to implement mitigation plans and corrective actions, and monitor their effectiveness.
  • Ensure project controls metrics and measures (including earned value) are consistently applied, understood, and relevant action taken to drive required outcomes and achievement of company standards/project objectives.
  • Apply resource scheduling techniques to optimize schedules, identify and proactively resolve conflicts across the Integrated Project Team and Business Unit.
  • Coach, mentor, and train other members of the project controls function (or other functions) as required.
  • Actively contribute to Integrated Project Team and Business Area Project reviews through delivering the project controls inputs and leading on these aspects in the reviews.
  • Identify, support, and drive continuous improvement initiatives working both across the function and within the business area.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with all functions across the Business Area/Integrated Project Team in order to influence project activities.
  • Conduct independent assessment of schedule quality/risk as a contributor to the LCM process and in accordance with LCM principles.

Requirements:

  • Comprehensive and demonstrable project controls/planning experience with proven expertise in all aspects of planning, project controls, and project management methodologies (including Agile) across projects of varying value/complexity.
  • Expert user in planning/ERP tools (including Primavera P6 and ideally SAP).
  • Breadth of experience in all parts of the lifecycle and experience in the phases of initiation, planning, and execution.
  • Proven collaboration, communication, planning, problem-solving, decision-making skills.
  • Application of schedule risk analysis including identification, methods of analysis, and recommendations for management.
  • Commercial and financial acumen.
  • Holds APMG Project Controls Foundation and Practitioner Level Certification or meets the criteria to undertake this training.
  • Ability to engage and influence cross-functional teams and recognize and positively interact with stakeholders up to VP level.
  • Works independently, in compliance with all procedures, and able to recognize appropriate escalation scenarios.
  • Experience of coaching, mentoring, or team leadership.
  • Able to act as delegate for Project/Programme Controls Manager.

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Life at Leonardo:

With a company-funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

  • Pension: Award-winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
  • Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave, and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-leave days per year.
  • Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part-time opportunities, please talk to us.
  • Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, access to Mental Health support, Financial wellbeing support, network groups (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers).
  • Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme.
  • Company-funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology, and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance).
  • Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera.
  • Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member.
  • Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below.

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