Project Controller

Job Description

**Overall Purpose of the Job**:
Responsible for the delivery of project controls on simple projects within the C&I Business

**Key Accountabilities**:
Undertaking tasks and activities, as required, in the delivery of project controls functions to the C&I business in accordance with the C&I PMO Strategy and QinetiQ Operating Framework

Maintaining regular, open and positive lines of communication within the team, with programme and project teams and other key delivery partners

Monitoring, Controlling and Reporting on Project Performance for projects up to LCM Level 1 (LCM Level as defined in QinetiQ Operating Framework)

Promoting the wider public good in all actions and acting in a morally, legally and socially appropriate manner in interactions with stakeholders and members of the organisation

**Successful outcomes of this role**:
Up-to-date, accurate, reliable and timely outputs that are trusted and accepted by the leadership, programme and project teams in support of LCM Level 1 projects.

Project Controls outputs that contribute to meeting or exceeding business plan revenue and margin targets for LCM Level 1 projects.

Established and regular engagement with the leadership, programme and project teams for LCM Level 1 projects.

Meet or exceed productivity target

Person Specification

**Essential Education and Qualifications**:
Qualified to A level or equivalent and 3 years’ relevant experience

**Competencies**:
Has a comprehensive knowledge of the following competence in situations of limited complexity:
Ethic, Compliance & Professionalism
Conflict Management
Schedule Management
Resource Management
Budget & Cost Control
Consolidated Planning
Financial & Cost Management
Resource Capacity Planning
Reviews
Change Control

Has a working knowledge of, and can describe, the following competences:
Contract Management
Quality Management

Has an awareness of the knowledge needed for the following competences:
Team Management
Leadership
Procurement
Requirements Management
Solutions Development
Risk & Issue Management
Transition Management
Governance Arrangements
Stakeholder & Communication Management
Frameworks & Methodologies
Independent Assurance
Business Case
Asset Management
Capability Development
Benefits Management

Why join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here.

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits. You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more.

About QinetiQ

As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.