Project controls technician

Level

Advanced · like A-levels

Length

3 yrs

typical

Sector

Engineering and manufacturing

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Analysing progress and performance data on engineering, manufacturing, construction and infrastructure projects.

Maintain and update project schedules and identify critical path activities

Track and record actual project costs against budget in controls systems

Calculate earned value metrics and highlight variances to the project team

Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for project managers

Support the risk management process by updating risk registers

Process change requests and update the baseline schedule and budget

Assist with the development of new project plans and work breakdown structures

Project planning and scheduling techniques including critical path and Gantt charts

Cost control and budget monitoring using project cost systems

Earned value management concepts and calculating performance metrics

Risk identification, logging, and basic quantitative risk assessment

Producing project performance reports and progress dashboards

Using planning and controls software such as MS Project or Primavera

Change control and understanding the impact of changes on project baseline

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