Senior Project Planner

2 weeks ago

Berkshire, United Kingdom AWE PLC Full time

To enhance key site capabilities, AWE is looking for a Senior Project Planner to support its delivery of an enduring portfolio of infrastructure projects.

As a Senior Project Planner, you will work within the client's project controls team, on a broad spectrum of projects, in a highly regulated environment. You should have previous experience using Primavera P6 and interfacing with Contractors. Knowledge of NEC4, standard form of contract, is preferable.

You should have strong stakeholder engagement skills and capable of presenting schedule analysis to Project Manager's.

You will be implementing Planning processes, policies and procedures. Producing Planning and EV deliverables in accordance with agreed business rhythm. Delivery of long range operational integrated Programme Planning activities. Supporting the Senior Project Controls Manager with emergent projects as directed by the Programme. Developing and maintaining relationships with and awareness of key project stakeholders.

Successful Candidates will be responsible for:

  • Developing high-quality, integrated schedules in Primavera P6 ensuring ensure a range of stakeholders are involved in the development and approval of baseline schedules

  • Ensuring the programme reflects all required milestones, key dates and dependencies

  • Tracking progress against the project schedule including forecasting of potential problem areas and proposing mitigation measures to support decision making

  • Providing planning and scheduling expertise in support of a project team or wider programme, sharing knowledge with and supporting less experienced members of the team

A typical day for a Senior Planner could look like this:

Leading on and contributing to the creation of project baselines, adding value to performance reporting and forecasting and assessment of sub-contractor schedule submissions. Meeting and working with Project Managers and some of the most innovative specialists, providing them with the guidance they need to manage and control their project delivery. Input into project business cases and change control process, risk and opportunity process and peer review.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

  • Demonstrable experience in development, integration, and analysis of project plans

  • Knowledge or experience of using best practice planning processes and tools including Earned Value Management

  • Knowledge and understanding of confidence modelling processes and techniques

  • Highly developed interpersonal skills focused on achieving, influencing and maintaining effective working relationships to meet the project goals

  • Excellent analytical skills along with the ability to read and interpret charts and spreadsheets

  • Ability to manage priorities and work to challenging timescales

  • Ability to deliver objectives on time and to high quality with minimum supervision

  • Experience of working with multiple forms of contract e.g. NEC4

  • Experience of coaching, developing and mentoring a team.

Package: from £45,110 to £65,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Location - Aldermaston

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

  • 270 hours of annual leave (that's at least 25 days plus bank holidays), and every other Friday off work.

  • Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time

  • Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include. funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.

  • A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13%, depending on your own contribution).

  • Life Assurance.

  • Free onsite parking

"This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time."

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.

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