James Maskrey

Analytically minded project controls professional applying logic and computational reasoning to provide structure and clarity to complex packages of work. Experienced in Earned Value Management (EVM), cost control, schedule analysis, risk management, and audit compliance within a high-integrity, safety-critical engineering environment. Driven to build broad and deep expertise across the project controls landscape whilst delivering consistently excellent results.

Adept at cross-functional stakeholder communication, data-driven decision making, and structured problem-solving.

Project Controls Professional - Rolls-Royce plc - Derby, UK

(2024-03)

Responsible for cost performance reporting, Earned Value Management analysis, audit compliance, and multi-stakeholder engagement across a major long-term defence programme operating under SSCR legislation.

• Formulated and led the end-to-end response to CAAS audit investigations across 2022, 2023, and 2024 cycles, resolving a multi-year backlog of unresolved queries by designing a structured audit response methodology that produced fully compliant, evidence-based submissions.
• Generated and reported Earned Value Management (EVM) data at programme level, integrating cost actuals from SAP with Control Account Schedule data from Primavera P6 to produce Cost/Schedule Analysis reports and identify critical variances at Control Account level.
• Delivered EVM variance analysis and programme performance reporting to high-visibility stakeholder forums including MoD NP, CAAS, the DN Alliance, Finance Business Partners, Lead Commercial Officers, and Programme Managers at Monthly Programme Reviews.
• Produced the final Life-to-Date Cost Certificate for a major defence contract, fulfilling a contractual obligation under SSCR legislation with submission directly to the Ministry of Defence.
• Maintained consistent monthly Earned Value reporting to MoD NP and weekly programme status reporting to Line Manager and Finance Business Partner, ensuring transparency and stakeholder alignment across all levels.
• Reconciled discrepancies between Cost Certificates and SAP system downloads, constructing a golden-thread audit trail through systematic data interrogation and targeted retrieval from SAP, supporting successful audit outcomes.
• Supported Schedule Risk Analysis using Primavera Risk Analysis, interrogating and validating network rationale submitted by Control Account Manager (CAM) teams to ensure schedule integrity.

BSc (Hons) - Computer Science - University of Liverpool (2019-09 - 2022-06)

A-Levels - Mathematics, Chemistry, History - Anthony Gell School Sixth Form College (2017-09 - 2019-06)