Project Controls Engineer – Defence
Core
Deliver project controls for complex defence projects, managing scope, cost, risk, and schedule integration to support delivery decisions.
Role type
Project Controls Engineer (Defence)
Builds
Performance Measurement Baselines, Work Breakdown Structures, financial estimates, and risk registers for Ministry of Defence projects.
Domain
Defence / Project Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Scope definition and decomposition, Earned Value Management, Cost estimation and control, Risk quantification and treatment, Resource deployment, Stakeholder influence, Financial reporting (Cash Estimate to Complete)
Preferred skills
Planning and Scheduling, Supplier performance analysis, Process improvement, Professional body membership (APM/PMI)
Technologies
Project controls software (implied)
Responsibilities
Lead workstreams within cross-discipline teams, coordinate scope decomposition, manage change control, analyze performance data, liaise with Finance for cost profiles, support resource deployment, assure output quality, communicate delivery performance.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC