Project Controls Officer

Project Control Officer (A or A+) – Temp – Cheltenham (On-site)

Location: Cheltenham. 5 days on-site.

Start Date: ASAP subject to clearance. 

End date: 12-month contract. Good chance of extension

Hours per week: 37.5

Pay Rate per hour: £40 per hour max.

Role Description

You will act as the link between the Project Management, Commercial, Financial and Contract Management teams and provide the co-ordination to allow these teams to operate cohesively and consistently.

You will play a key role in executing and improving all project management processes to ensure robust and efficient project delivery to a strict timetable, supporting projects across their entire lifecycle, providing key controlling and governance.

Skills and experience

• A working knowledge and demonstrable experience in all or some of the following areas:
• Experience of working in a project delivery environment or PMO with a good understanding of structured and agile frameworks & methodologies (e.g. APMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, MSP) would be beneficial.
• Project planning, Scheduling, monitoring, and reporting, with P6, Microsoft Project or JIRA experience desirable.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise tasks.
• Sound Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Excellent communication and numeracy skills.
• Ability to show initiative to research information and data and to look for solutions to problems.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to converse with a wide range of stakeholders and clients and across a number of disciplines.
• A willingness to occasionally work flexibly from other office locations as required.
• Experience of working with remote teams to deliver common goals.
• Team player.
• Basic understanding and experience of relevant project management suites and awareness of commercial / financial procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performing and delivering allocated project tasks, as directed by your Project, Contract Manager or Project Controls Lead
• Tracking project costs and producing finance reports
• Ensuring accurate and timely invoicing is carried out.
• Helping ensure compliance with the business’ Project Management Framework.
• Maintaining databases and spreadsheets as directed by your Project or Contract Manager, for the purposes of project control.
• Prompting Project Managers / Project Directors for timely inputs to the finance reports and the project management reports.
• Supporting Project Managers on aspects of financial and commercial processes.
• Help with preparation of management reporting. Preparing document templates to a professional standard, giving guidance where necessary on the Stage Gate, as per the clients processes and Project Management Processes (full training to be provided).
• Supporting commercial operation from pipeline management to final accounts. Supporting Project Managers with Risk and Issue Management activities and reporting.
• Maintaining and developing excellent professional relationships which can secure repeat business.
• Presenting to clients and key stakeholders in a professional, responsive, and client-focused manner.
• Assistance with client, programme, and financial management of projects.

As an individual

• Motivated by successful delivery and interested in a long-term career in Project Management
• Organised and able to work to deadlines and/or under pressure
• Take pride in delivering accurate data and MI
• Customer Focused, delivers a high level of customer service to our external and internal customers.
• Achievement looks to exceed client aspirations and works to goals and manages obstacles. Energy, pride and determination in meeting targets and overcoming challenges.
• Initiative, ability to analyse data and situations, break down work into key tasks and activities.
• A passion for developing technically and professionally.

More about us

The client is an equal opportunities employer and diversity, and inclusion are integral to our success. The client is a top global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge, and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.