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Project Controller – Defence

Location: Mixture of Home working an onsite in Bristol/South West

Salary – up to £40,000 basic

We are working with a growing Bristol-based consultancy that specialises in delivering P3M and Project Control services across the Government and Defence sectors. They are seeking a proactive and driven individual to expand their team of Risk and Cost specialists to deal with a growing portfolio of work.

We are looking for talented individuals who have experience of working within the Government or Defence sector to:

Provide cost modelling support to MoD and Industry
Assess and analyse project risks
Contribute to the development, growth and conduct of the business

You will be required to provide analytical support to help quantify defence systems and inform decision making. You must be able to work alone or as part of a team, and confidently engage with customers at all levels. You will set up and lead workshops to gain an understanding of project plans, risks and costs.

Projects may be in support of MoD and industry. If working for MoD, then your role could be supporting MoD approvals on larger programmes, or helping run projects through quantification and analysis of progress against plans. In industry, the role could be in support of project planning and bid management.

Typical activities would be:

Determine costing requirements & boundaries
Run workshops and meetings to develop a robust Basis of Estimate
Engage stakeholders to assess project risk
Populate cost models
Run Monte Carlo simulation
Present outputs to key stakeholders
Support formal cost reviews with assurance and approvals communities

Required qualifications and experience

Cost estimating & analysis experience, including the development, population and review of cost models
Risk assessment and analysis expertise
Knowledge of defence
Proven stakeholder management ability
Written and verbal communication
Competent user of Microsoft Office
Business Cases and/or Investment Appraisals experience
Verification and Validation of cost models
Scheduling and Earned Value Management

Please note that candidates must be eligible for SC clearance.

People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas.

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VACANCIES

30 May 22. Dutch drone services company Airhub seeks unmanned aviation consultant to join U-space team.

U-space company Airhub seeks an unmanned aviation consultant to join its Dutch team enabling safe, legal and efficient drone operations.

To expand the team, Airhub is looking for a consultant to advise customers on various topics within the unmanned aviation. More specifically, the work consists of:

Developing operational procedures and documentation for complex drone operations together with clients;
in cooperation with partners, carrying out various consultancy projects for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management in the field of drones and innovation in aviation;
advising (international) governments and air traffic services on the implementation of Unmanned Traffic Management (U-space);
building knowledge within Airhub about all aspects of Urban Air Mobility.

Applicants are expected to have the following qualifications and experience:

Completed at least a HBO or WO study, such as Aviation, Aerospace Engineering or Aviation Law;
Between one and five years of work experience;
An affinity with (unmanned) aviation and digitalisation.

AirHub supports companies that want to deploy drones and manufacturers of these systems, but also works with ministries, aviation authorities and local governments, with the aim of integrating unmanned aviation into society in a safe, legal and efficient way.

Deadline: 24 June 2022

Applications: stating “Unmanned Aviation Consultant”. (Source: www.unmannedairspace.info)

LOCATIONS

LAND

01 June 22. Viasat Expands Presence with Aberdeen Proving Ground Office in Harford County, Maryland. Viasat Inc., (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today announced the opening of a new office in Aberdeen, Maryland, located in Harford County, on the U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) installation. This new office will be an important partnering location for Viasat Government Systems employees, enabling teams to deepen customer relationships and continue ongoing work to support the U.S. Army’s network transformation.

Recognized as the U.S. Army’s pre-eminent post for C5ISR (Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), APG is home to several commands including the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM), Army Futures Command Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) and the Network Cross-Functional Team (N-CFT), Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T), Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors (PEO IEW&S), and the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, among others. (Source: PR Newswire)

MARITIME

02 June 22. Vard Marine receives AiP from Lloyd’s Register for Vard 7 125 OPV. Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri’s company Vard Marine has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its Vard 7 125 offshore patrol vessel (OPV).

According to Vard Marine, LR is the first classification society to award AiP for this next-generation patrol vessel.

The vessel has completed an appraisal of the design in line with the LR rules and regulations for the classification of naval ships as well as International Naval Safety Association (INSA) Naval Ship Code.

Vard 7 125 design includes LR notations – 100A1 NS2 Offshore Patrol Vessel, SA1, LMC and PSMR.

The approval from INSA and LR further provides the assurance that the OPV’s design is safe and fit for the purpose, claimed Vard Marine

LR Americas Marine and Offshore president Kevin Humphreys said: “LR is delighted to have been selected as the first company to provide AiP for this vessel, the most modern variant of a very successful series of naval ships by Vard Marine.”

Vard 7 125 OPV’s design is based on the Vard Series 7 OPV reference vessels.

The 125m-long vessel can be used for various military and maritime missions and is either offered as an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) or a general purpose (GP) variant.

The enhancements in the vessel include reduced acoustic, magnetic, and infrared signatures, minimised radar cross-section, an upgraded weapons and sensors package, nuclear/biological/chemical defence and improved damage control and survivability.

All the enhancements are in accordance with the military stability standards.

Vard Marine Business Development vice president Derek Buxton said: “With our proven track record in the OPV segment, and LR’s pedigree with naval programmes, we are delighted to be working together in developing this enhanced product.” (Source: naval-technology.com)

01 June 22. Royal Canadian Navy names two DeWolf-class AOPS at Halifax Shipyard. Delivery of the RCN’s third AOPS, HMCS Max Bernays, is expected in autumn. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has named two of its Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and offshore patrol ships (AOPS) as HMCS Margaret Brooke and HMCS Max Bernays.

A naming ceremony was held at Halifax Shipyard in Nova Scotia on 29 May.

The event was attended by the members of the RCN, the federal and provincial government, ships’ sponsors, and shipbuilders.

Bernays was one of the two members of the RCN to receive the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) for his valour.

Brooke served the RCN from 1942 to 1962 and was named as a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

Canadian Minister of Public Services and Procurement Filomena Tassi said: “In Halifax, we officially named two new AOPS, HMCS Margaret Brooke and Max Bernays, honouring two Canadian naval heroes.

“I would like to thank Irving Shipyard for their great work on these two ships that will serve in the Canadian Armed Forces for decades to come.”

Irving Shipbuilding received a contract to build six Harry DeWolf-Class AOPS for the RCN under the Canadian Government’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS).

Under this contract, the first vessel, HMCS Harry DeWolf, was commissioned by RCN in June 2021.

The company handed over the second AOPS, HMCS Margaret Brooke, to the RCN in July 2021.

Delivery of the third vessel, HMCS Max Bernays, is expected this autumn.

The AOPS are 100m-long, ice-capable vessels that can perform a wide range of operations in Canadian waters and the Arctic region.

These missions include armed sea-borne surveillance to provide situational awareness of the activities in the regions. (Source: naval-technology.com)

31 May 22. First Spanish S-80 Plus submarine starts sea trials. The first of the Spanish Navy’s new class of S-80 Plus diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) has started initial sea trials. First-in-class Isaac Peral (S-81) was put to sea for the first time from state-owned shipbuilder Navantia’s facilities in Cartagena, where the boat was built and launched, on 27 May. Navantia is building four S-80 Plus submarines for the Spanish Navy under a contract awarded in 2004. The boats are intended to replace the Spanish Navy’s Galerna (Agosta)-class (S-70) SSKs. Laid down in 2007 and launched in 2021 following multiple delays, Isaac Peral is on track to be handed over in 2023. Under current planning, its delivery will be followed by that of Narciso de Monturiol (S-82) in 2024, Cosme García (S-83) around early 2026, and Mateo García de los Reyes (S-84) around mid-2027. (Source: Janes)

27 May 22. USN Commissioned Virginia-Class Fast Attack Submarine Oregon.

The Navy commissioned the future USS Oregon (SSN 793), the newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, May 28, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.

The future USS Oregon (SSN 793) is the third U.S. Navy ship launched to bear the name Oregon, but is the first in more than a century. The first was a brig in service from 1841 to 1845. The second was an Indiana-class battleship commissioned in 1896, serving in the Spanish-American War, and ultimately decommissioned for the final time in 1919.

The principal speaker was Gov. Katie Brown of Oregon. Additional speakers include U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut’s 2nd District; Mr. Tommy Ross, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development, and acquisition; Admiral James Caldwell, director, naval nuclear propulsion program; and Mr. Kevin Graney, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat.

The submarine’s sponsor is Dana L. Richardson, wife of former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and a native of Corvallis, Oregon. Oregon was christened at General Dynamics Corp.’s Electric Boat shipyard in Groton on Oct. 5, 2019. Mrs. Richardson will give the order to “man our ship and bring her to life.”

“There is no doubt the importance this boat, named after the great state of Oregon, will play in the future of our nation’s security,” said Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. “This crew is vital to our undersea mission, and I look forward to all of their successes.”

Oregon is the second Block IV Virginia-class submarine to enter service, designed to carry out the core missions of the submarine force: anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface warfare; delivery of special operations forces; strike warfare; irregular warfare; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and mine warfare. These capabilities allow the submarine force to operate anywhere, at any time, and contribute to regional stability and the preservation of future peace.

Oregon is 377 feet long, has a 34-foot beam, and will be able to dive to depths greater than 800 feet and operate at speeds in excess of 25 knots submerged. It has a crew of approximately 136 Navy personnel.

(Source: US DoD)

27 May 22. India launches GRSE-built survey vessel Nirdeshak. India has launched the second of four Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Nirdeshak (Yard 3026) at Kattupalli, Chennai.

The ship was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and L&T Shipbuilding for the Indian Navy. The launch of the vessel was marked by a ceremony attended by Eastern Naval Command’s Flag Officer commanding in chief, vice-admiral Biswajit Dasgupta and other officials. During the ceremony, Nirdeshak made first contact with the waters of Bay of Bengal.

The newly launched vessel derives its name from a former Indian Naval Survey ship, Nirdeshak, which was decommissioned in December 2014, after 32 years of service.

In 2018, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with GRSE to procure four large survey vessels for the Indian Navy. GRSE later collaborated with L&T Shipbuilding to support part construction of second, third and fourth ships at L&T, Kattupalli.

The first vessel, Sandhayak, was launched in December last year at GRSE, Kolkata.

Delivery of Sandhayak is expected in January 2023 while Nirdeshak is anticipated by April 2023.

Once constructed, the four vessels will replace the existing fleet of the Indian Navy’s Sandhayak Class survey ships.

The SVL ships have new-generation hydrographic equipment which helps in collecting oceanographic data.

The vessels are primarily designed to undertake deepwater and full scale coastal hydrographic surveys of various ports and navigational channels. They will also collect oceanographic and geophysical data for defence and civil applications. The secondary roles of the ships will include the provision of limited defence and serving as hospital ships during emergencies. The survey vessels have a deep displacement of around 3,400t and can operate at a maximum speed of 18kt. It can also carry around four survey motorboats and an integral helicopter. (Source: naval-technology.com)

MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT

PERSONNEL

U.S. APPOINTMENTS

01 June 22. Rear Adm. Frederick W. Kacher will be assigned as vice director for operations, J-3, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Kacher is currently assigned as assistant deputy chief of naval operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy, N3/N5B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

01 June 22. Rear Adm. (lower half) John V. Menoni, selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned as assistant deputy chief of naval operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy, N3/N5B, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Menoni is currently serving as commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Two, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

01 June 22. Rear Adm. (lower half) Michael J. Steffen, selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned as commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia. Steffen is currently serving as commandant, Naval District Washington, Washington, D.C.

01 June 22. Rear Adm. (lower half) Rick Freedman will be assigned as director, Education and Training, Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, Virginia. Freedman is currently serving as director, Medical Systems Integration and Survivability, N44, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C.

01 June 22. Rear Adm. (lower half) Patrick S. Hayden will be assigned as director, Readiness and Logistics, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Naples, Italy. Hayden is currently serving as deputy director, Logistics, Fleet Supply and Ordnance (N4), U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

01 June 22. Rear Adm. (lower half) Jonathan E. Rucker, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as program executive officer, Attack Submarines, Washington, D.C. Rucker is currently serving as major program manager, Program Executive Office, Columbia, Washington, D.C.

01 June 22. Rear Adm. (lower half) Darin K. Via will be assigned as deputy chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; deputy surgeon general of the Navy; and director, Medical Resources, Plans and Policy Division, N0931, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Via is currently serving as commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, with additional duties as director, Tidewater Market, Portsmouth, Virginia.

01 June 22. Capt. Luke A. Frost, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as director, Reserve Warfare, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Frost is currently serving as chief of staff, Office of the Chief of Navy Reserve, Washington, D.C.

REST OF THE WORLD APPOINTMENTS

31 May 22. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new ministry, appointing new leads for the defence and defence industry portfolios.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has been named as the new minister for defence, succeeding Peter Dutton in the portfolio.

Minister Marles had served as shadow minister for defence for a stint in opposition but was replaced prior to the election by Brendan O’Connor after being elevated to deputy leader of the Labor Party.

Brendan O’Connor has left the defence portfolio, and will assume the role as the minister for skills as training.

Other key ministerial appointments across the defence and national security portfolios include:

Pat Conroy will serve as the minister for defence industry and the minister for international development and the Pacific;
Clare O’Neil will be the minister for home affairs and cyber security;
Matt Keogh, who served as shadow minister for defence industry, has been named as the minister for veterans’ affairs and the minister for defence personnel;
Ed Husic will be the minister for industry and science; and
Matt Thistlethwaite will be the assistant minister for defence and the assistant minister for veterans’ affairs.

These are in addition to the senior ministerial appointments announced shortly after the federal election, with Penny Wong named as foreign minister, Jim Chalmers as treasurer, and Katy Gallagher as finance minister.

The announcement of the Albanese government’s ministry comes just a day after Peter Dutton was elected unopposed as leader of the federal Liberal Party alongside deputy leader Sussan Ley.

The Nationals have also named a new leader, electing David Littleproud to replace Barnaby Joyce. Senator for NSW Perin Davey will serve as the deputy leader of the Nationals. (Source: Defence Connect)

INDUSTRY

PERSONNEL

EUROPE APPOINTMENTS

31 May 22. Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, United Kingdom – Astroscale Ltd., the U.K. and European subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announces that Nick Shave will succeed John Auburn as Managing Director effective from today, June 1, 2022. Shave joins Astroscale at a time of tremendous growth in the U.K. following the recent announcement of ESA’s Sunrise Partnership Program to develop Astroscale’s ELSA-M servicer and debris removal mission and ESA’s CREAM II Collision Avoidance Programme. Shave, formerly VP of Strategic Programmes at Inmarsat, and current Chair of UKspace, the trade association of the U.K. space industry, brings more than 30 years of space sector experience to Astroscale. He has delivered significant business growth and results whilst performing senior management, engineering and sales roles at Inmarsat, CGI, Logica and at the UK MOD Defence Research Agency. He is educated to MBA level and holds an MSc in Spacecraft Technology & Satellite Communications from University College London. In addition to his UKspace role, he serves as a Council of the Royal Aeronautical Society where he is also a Fellow.

U.S. APPOINTMENTS

26 May 22. DCS Corporation announced the appointment of Tim Phelps as its new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective May 19, 2022. Tim has more than 30 years of experience in the Federal Contracting industry. Since joining DCS as Vice President and Corporate Controller in 2012, his key responsibilities have included oversight of Financial Reporting, Government Contracting Compliance, Internal Controls, Accounting, Tax Compliance and Treasury functions. Tim has also served as a member of the DCS Enterprise Security Committee, the DCS Policy Review Committee, and the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Administration Committee. (Source: PR Newswire)

01 June 22. magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, today announced the appointment of Ray L’Heureux as Department of Defense Consultant. Ray will lend strategic industry insight and guidance for the company as it continues to work towards FAA certification and expand its offerings and market leadership. Ray brings deep expertise in aviation management, operations, strategic planning and education policy to magniX. Ray has led numerous efforts in aviation, both in the private sector, and DoD. Most recently as the President and CEO of Papalua Aviation and sister company Aviation Concepts Inc, and formerly as the Commanding Officer of a USMC tactical helicopter squadron, and as the CO of the Marine Corps largest operational squadron tasked with transporting the President of the United States. Moreover, Ray has direct experience working with the FAA, leading a certified flight operation with a retrofitted, first-of-its-kind air ambulance to deliver VIP charter and ambulatory services to the State of Hawaii. Previously, Ray served as Chief Aviation Officer at Aria Worldwide, the first secure, executive fractional aviation service of its kind in Mexico. Additionally, Ray has spent nearly 30 years in the military, which has shaped his ability to motivate and lead teams to achieve results and effectively manage resources, personnel, and all project-related deliverables. (Source: PR Newswire)

01 June 22. VuWall, a technology leader in video wall control systems and unified visualization solutions, today announced the appointment of Nick Mathis, CTS-I, as director of business development. He will focus on building and nurturing relationships with VuWall’s integration partners; resellers; and AV, IT, and security consultants to drive the broader expansion of the company’s customer and partner base in the U.S. market.

REST OF THE WORLD APPOINTMENTS

02 June 22. Lockheed Martin announced it has appointed Ken Kota as vice president, Australian Defence Strategic Capabilities Office. Kota will lead Lockheed Martin’s approach to delivering a sovereign guided weapons capability as part of the Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise. Throughout his tenure, Kota has gained ‘significant experience’ overseeing the delivery of offensive and defensive weapons systems to global customers. (Source: Google/https://www.australiandefence.com.au/newshttps://www.australiandefence.com.au/news)

27 May 22. Saloojee back at Denel. Former Denel Chief Executive Riaz Saloojee, summarily dismissed along with two other senior executives at the height of State Capture machinations at the defence and technology conglomerate, is back. An internal memo from “The Desk of the Group CEO” marked “confidential – for internal use only” was anonymously forwarded to defenceWeb. Titled “A warm welcome to Riaz Saloojee seconded as Chief Restructuring Officer,” the memo signed off by Interim Group Chief Executive Officer William Hlakoane has it the former chief executive was seconded from SAA Technical (SAAT) on 24 May.

Hlakoane writes Saloojee has “intimate knowledge of the company and is highly respected by the critical stakeholders – locally and abroad. During his tenure Denel experienced double digit growth and a positive bottom line year-on-year”. His secondment from SAAT, where he has been interim chief executive since September last year, is highlighted as “critical” by the man currently occupying the chief executive office suite in Centurion. (Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)

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