About the role
Job Title: Senior Project Controller
Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Role ID: SF70830
Lead Complex Projects That Shape the Future of Defence Engineering
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Project Controller at our Rosyth site.
The role
As a Senior Project Controller, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. you’ll play a pivotal role within our Advanced Manufacturing Team as part of an integrated project team delivering new, high‑impact manufacturing projects within the nuclear sector. This is a chance to apply your expertise to projects that underpin national security, contribute to the UK's low‑carbon future, and support some of the most complex engineering programmes in the country.
Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:
Lead and develop the Project Controls team across multiple workstreams.
Develop and maintain integrated project schedules (Levels 1–4) to support successful project delivery.
Define, implement and manage project control structures including WBS, OBS, RBS and CBS.
Ensure alignment between key project control tools, including Primavera P6, Cobra and IFS, for accurate schedule, cost and material requirement tracking.
Provide regular schedule updates, metrics and analysis, including critical path and resource/cost‑loaded forecasts that inform financial and delivery performance.
This role is full time, 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.
Essential experience of the Senior Project Controller
Experience using Primavera P6 in a project planning or project controls environment.
Understanding of earned value management techniques and rules of credit.
Experience working across full project lifecycles, from bid through to closeout.
Experience with integrated scheduling and project structure development (WBS/OBS/RBS/CBS).
Experience applying forensic planning techniques.
Qualifications for the Senior Project Controller
Relevant professional experience in project controls, planning, or a related technical discipline.
Experience using Cobra (training can be provided) - Desirable
Working knowledge of IFS…
