Project Controller (m/f/d)

You’ll be responsible for providing overall project control, including collecting and processing planning, schedule and financial information, progress measurement and project reporting. This is a stimulating position for skilled and committed candidates to contribute to a large-scale international construction project of a new observatory on two continents.

Your key responsibilities:

• Establish, monitor and update a set of detailed project schedules for all areas of the CTAO construction project using standard coding and work breakdown structures and information from in-kind contribution teams
• Set up needed systems and tools
• Work closely with CTAO staff and in-kind contributors to obtain necessary schedule information
• Use schedule information and cost estimates, establish the required funding profile and cash flow requirements for the realization of the CTAO construction project
• Perform schedule control by establishing critical path reviews, planned value, earned value, schedule variance and recommend corrective actions as required
• Report to the CTAO Project Manager on schedule condition, delivery status, etc.
• Initiate and prepare periodic project reports

Your qualifications and technical skills:

• University degree level education, or equivalent expertise
• Experienced project controller with at least three years’ experience and a track record in internationally distributed projects, ideally in the science field
• Knowledge of international project management practices and standards
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency using project management tools and computer-based project systems
• A demonstrated ability to create, maintain, examine and report on integrated schedules for medium to large complex projects
• A proven record and demonstrated ability to develop, roll out, maintain, and generate reports in medium to large complex projects

Your social skills:

• The ability to work effectively in an international, multi-cultural and complex project environment
• Good teamwork skills including the ability to integrate in a large team
• Good oral and written communication skills, allowing to effectively communicate within the CTAO and with project participants
• Excellent command of the English language; additional knowledge of Spanish and/or other European languages would be an advantage

You’ll be reporting to: CTAO Project Manager

Your duty station:  Bologna, Italy. Travel to the CTAO sites and locations of in-kind contributor teams in Europe is required.

How to apply:

Applications with full CV and a cover letter in English should be sent to [email protected], indicating position reference “Project Controller” and the names of two referees with contact details.

By submitting applications candidates:

1.      Acknowledge CTAO might contact referees at any stage of the process without prior notice.

2.      Authorize the processing of their Personal Data as stated in CTAO Privacy policy on the personal data processing of candidate

For more information on CTAO please visit www.cta-observatory.org. For more information on the advertised position please contact CTAO Project Manager Dr. Wolfgang Wild, [email protected].

Applications are accepted without distinction on any grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, gender identity, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.