Senior Project Controller

July 13, 2026
Urgent

Job Description

Senior Project Controller

Location: Rosyth, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, GB, KY11 2YD Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF74825 Working arrangement: Hybrid

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.

Responsibilities

  • Developing, baselining and maintaining integrated project schedules across multiple planning levels.
  • Defining and maintaining project control structures including work breakdown, organisational and cost breakdown structures.
  • Ensuring alignment between Primavera P6, project control systems and company financial and material planning tools.
  • Producing schedule analysis, performance metrics, critical path assessments and project reporting to support informed decision making.
  • Supporting project teams with earned value management activities, forecasting and project performance monitoring.

Essential experience

  • Demonstrable experience in project planning and network scheduling within complex engineering, defence, infrastructure or major project environments.
  • Advanced knowledge and practical experience of Primavera P6.
  • Experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques and performance measurement methodologies.
  • Working knowledge of project control processes and integrated planning principles.
  • Experience in forensic planning, schedule analysis and project performance reporting.

Qualifications

  • Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience in project planning, project controls or a closely related field.
  • Evidence of professional knowledge and experience gained through industry practice.
  • Professional accreditation or recognition from a relevant industry or professional body is advantageous.
  • Working knowledge of Cobra and IFS systems is desirable.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What we offer

  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
  • Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
  • Employee shopping savings portal.
  • Payment of Professional Fees.
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave.
  • Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement each year.
  • ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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