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Project Officer

  • Location: Bolton
  • Salary: £26.00 - 29.40 per hour
  • Job Type:Contract
  • Sector: Aerospace and Defence
  • Contact: Janet Mottram
  • Contact Email: Janet.Mottram@morson.com
  • Contact Phone: 0161 707 1516
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Job Ref: 216724JMM

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Project Officer to join the team with our prestigious client at their site in Bolton

Experience specifically required:

1. Project Experience
2. SAP/Primavera experience
3. Ability to work on multiple projects at once

Responsibilities:

This role will require you to work with the Manufacturing project teams in delivering missiles and test equipment throughout their product life-cycles and in accordance with established our project control methodologies.

The role of Project Officer provides support to a range of deliverables across multiple Manufacturing task areas and can provide a stepping stone for further progress within a project management environment.

The Project Officer support the Heads of Manufacturing and Production Project Managers across multiple projects and sites as required, providing delivery of the following:

• Maintenance and regular reporting of project Key Performance Indicators.
• Act as an interface within Manufacturing to help ensure programme delivery, quality and cost.
• Provide, understand and present information at internal reviews and meetings.
• Assist the team with Risk and Opportunity management.
• Assist in the compilation of Manufacturing estimates and Cost at Completions.
• Assist in the compilation and analysis of workload forecast.
• Compilation and maintenance of project programmes and schedules.
• Maintain and improve the interface with internal customers and external departments.
• Some travel between MBDA sites will be required.

Role requirements (skills, training and qualifications)

• Enthusiastic, pro-active and tenacious individual who can prioritise as well as manage day-to-day tactical decisions.
• A clear, strong and effective communicator.
• Numerate and confident with basic mathematics
• Knowledgeable and experienced in the basic application of Project Management skills at an assistant level.
• Computer literacy - basic but proven skills required in MS Word, spread sheets, presentations and planning tools.
• Experience with SAP materials management system and Primavera 6 planning tool is preferred but not essential.
• Local, job specific training will be provided as appropriate.

Skillset/experience required:

Experience in projects at this level required.

Recognising the restricted nature of the work  there is a requirement for the candidate to be eligible to obtain Security Clearance for this role.