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PROJECT PLANNER

Contract

6 Months +

Derby

We are looking for a Project Planner to assist our client who is a market leader within the Nuclear industry, involved in a cutting-edge project for a new type of Power Station.

Project Planner Role

As a Project Planner, you will work as part of project delivery team and will be accountable for the development and maintenance of work package schedule(s).

The Project Planner will be the planning and scheduling SME and will support the team to make sure the work packages schedules meet in accordance with project guidelines. Once a robust, fit for purpose schedule is established, it is the role of the Project Planner to update the schedule(s) in accordance with the progress of work scope completed to date. The project planner will also have the accountability to analyse the schedule data by checking progress forecast dates Vs baseline dates and then use this data advise to aid decision making within the project team on corrective actions.

Project Planner – Key Responsibilities & Experience

Leading a team

* Experience of working in a planning team environment

* Experience of coaching and mentoring

* Experience in providing training to junior staff on the role and associated processes

Knowledge and experience of working within an integrated programme

* Knowledge, experience of the structure and reporting of a Master Integrated Plan (MIP) or Integrated Master Plan (IMS) and its associated Integrated milestone schedule (Horizontal and Vertical Logic)

* Working with key stakeholders within the integrated Programme (Engineering, Supply Chain & Procurement, Programme Management, Operations and Manufacture)

Knowledge of project management tools, systems, and process

* Knowledge and experience of Primavera P6 (both front end scheduling and architecture (WBS, Resource dictionary, coding, and user defined fields)

* Knowledge and experience of Earned Value Management and EVM systems

* Knowledge and experience of change management and baseline change control

Technical knowledge of Nuclear, Engineering programmes

* Knowledge and experience of working in the Nuclear sector

* Knowledge and experience of working on complex programmes

* Knowledge and experience in Engineering design maturity

Project Planner – Qualifications Required

Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 (Practitioner) - Mandatory

APM PMQ or Equivalent – Mandatory

APM PPC (Practitioner) or Equivalent – Ideally this qualificator or similar

Experience in working on a complex programme within a project controls (PMO) environment

Strong knowledge of project controls (Earned Value, Change Control and baseline management, Reporting)

Applications:

This vacancy is available to Candidates with relevant experience as detailed in the job description. Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to respond to applicants who do not possess the required skills and experience.

Candidates must be authorised to work in the country where this role is located BEFORE making an application