Principal Project Planner

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- In this role you will be part of the HTS Major Project Controls Team. The principal aim of this team is to lead and deliver numerous business functions, including commercial; planning (P6 scheduling); quality; performance and continuous improvement across our major project’s portfolio, that includes over £1bn (construction) of projects in the National Highways Regional Delivery Partnership portfolio.
- Your principal accountabilities will range depending on the services required by individual projects. These may typically include:
Leading, managing and maintaining Programmes in a manner that aligns with internal and client requirements, including supporting the integration of cost, resourcing, risk, programme and change management;Providing data analysis and outputs to meet internal and client reporting requirements; and,Collaborating with the Project Management and Commercial Teams in delivering effective change management against the baseline position.
- In this role you will be part of the HTS Major Project Controls Team. The principal aim of this team is to lead and deliver numerous business functions, including commercial; planning (P6 scheduling); quality; performance and continuous improvement across our major project’s portfolio, that includes over £1bn (construction) of projects in the National Highways Regional Delivery Partnership portfolio.
- Your principal accountabilities will range depending on the services required by individual projects. These may typically include:
Leading, managing and maintaining Programmes in a manner that aligns with internal and client requirements, including supporting the integration of cost, resourcing, risk, programme and change management;Providing data analysis and outputs to meet internal and client reporting requirements; and,Collaborating with the Project Management and Commercial Teams in delivering effective change management against the baseline position.

If you meet 80% or more of what we’re looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.

Job Profile
- About the business unit
We are looking for a Principal Project Planner to join our Highways and Intelligent Transport Systems (HTS) Major Projects Controls (MPC) Team. This is an opportunity to become a key part of our MPC Team and contribute to shaping project delivery moving forward. You will be based in any of our UK offices. We encourage you to become part of our vibrant and dynamic workplace.

The role will involve supporting major projects in delivering P6 scheduling and supporting data analysis.
You will report to the MPC Team Leader and support project teams as we seek to integrate programme, cost, resourcing, risk and change management, providing our teams with scheduling and data.
Mott MacDonald’s HTS Division delivers services across the entire project lifecycle. Whether we are planning, designing and implementing new roads, or maintaining, managing, improving and operating existing highway networks, we deliver innovation, cost certainty and added value through collaborative working with clients and a culture of continuous improvement.

The HTS Division is primarily based in the UK, delivering projects to clients such as National Highways and Transport Scotland. We specialise in design and construction, progressing schemes from option identification and appraisal through preliminary detail design to supervision of works on site. We also provide advice on procurement options and administer contracts from tender assessment through interim valuations to settlement of final accounts.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate and take positive steps to create an inclusive culture.

How to apply

Mott MacDonald is Work180 accredited - which means we actively support and encourage women to join our work force

Benefits we offer:

- Pension matched up to 7%
- Life insurance
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Continuous development opportunities - because we want you to thrive
- Agile/flexible working - because life isn’t 9-5
- Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies - for parents and care givers
- Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance
- Flexible benefits that suit you, including cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans.
- The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

Other Information
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.