Project Controls Engineer

Project Controls Engineer

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: Salary from £ 39,500- £ 59,350 (depending on suitability, qualifications, and experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. we are transforming how we deliver our Mission-Critical Programmes, and our Project, Programme & Portfolio (P3M) function is growing.

We are looking for a Project Controls Engineer who can bring professionalism, discipline, and energy to the delivery of enterprise-wide project controls, offering the chance to contribute to different areas of our work, all united by one purpose: ensuring AWE delivers on the UK's national security mission.

As a Project Controls Engineer, you will support the implementation of P3M and enterprise-wide cost project controls, as a Project Controls Engineer you'll work with Task Managers to provide a credible, high-quality project controls service, ensuring that projects and programmes are delivered using accurate, timely, and reliable controls information.

As a Project Controls Engineer at AWE, your responsibilities may include:

Maintain accurate cost and planning data within AWE systems

Prepare monthly project reports aligned to business rhythm

Support creation of cost forecasts, estimates, schedules, bases of estimate/schedule

Assist with risk management and cost modelling

Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders

Review technical, engineering, and supply-chain artefacts

Deliver project control artefacts in line with AWE procedures and guidelines

Assure the quality of project controls outputs

Support continuous improvement of P3M capability

Uphold high personal standards in Safety, Security, Environment & Quality

We do need you to have the following:
Graduate-level qualification or equivalent experience

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Good organisation, attention to detail, and commitment to quality

Competence with MS Office tools

Awareness of Project Controls concepts (planning, cost engineering, estimating, risk)

Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

Maintained accurate cost and planning data within AWE systems

Prepared monthly project reports aligned to business rhythm

Supported creation of cost forecasts, estimates, schedules, bases of estimate/schedule

Assisted with risk management and cost modelling

Built strong working relationships with internal stakeholders

Reviewed technical, engineering, and supply-chain artefacts

Delivered project control artefacts in line with AWE procedures and guidelines

Assured the quality of project controls outputs

Supported continuous improvement of P3M capability

Upheld high personal standards in Safety, Security, Environment & Quality

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.