25-072 Project Planner

NSG Environmental Ltd; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

NSG Environmental Ltd invites an experienced Project Planner to develop, maintain and report on project programmes using Primavera and Microsoft Project. You will manage costs, prepare estimates, track variations and report on profitability for nuclear industry projects.

Key duties include resource planning, progress updates, cost analytics, liaising with subcontractors, tender estimations and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Project planning qualification or 3 years industry experience.
• Membership of appropriate technical / professional body desirable.
• Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace or equivalent; training provided if required.

Responsibilities

• Develop fully resourced and costed project programmes using standard company work breakdown structure.
• Provide progress updates and create reports on cost and schedule.
• Identify variances and present data as reports and/or graphs.
• Provide prompt, accurate information to facilitate project programme trends.
• Assist Project Managers in developing project programmes.
• Liaise with sub‑contractors and update the project programme.
• Check and verify invoices against work carried out.
• Prepare tender estimates and undertake cost analysis.
• Assist in establishing client requirements and feasibility studies.
• Perform risk and value management and cost control.
• Advise on procurement strategy and prepare costings for tenders.
• Allocate work to subcontractors and analyse outcomes.

Skills

MS Office

Organisational skills

Communication

Time management

Adaptability

ISO 9001/14001/45001 knowledge

Education

Project planning qualification

Health & Safety certification

3 years industry experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Job description

NSG Environmental Ltd has been delivering work programmes in the nuclear industry for over 40 years. Traditionally in the areas of decommissioning and waste management, NSG now has a broad customer base and provides a wide spectrum of services across the nuclear project lifecycle, ranging from expert consultancy support, R&D and engineering design to rekit and refurbishment, site installation services and high-hazard physical decommissioning works, amongst others. This work is delivered at NSG’s own offices and purpose-built facilities and nuclear sites across the UK. The delivery and management of these projects and programmes of work is carried out by a skilled workforce composed of both white-collar and blue-collar personnel in technical, administrative, and physical roles.

Our core values of Passion, Integrity, Challenge and Collaboration drive performance and ensure we add significant value. If joining us as a member of staff, we will support your professional development in an exciting and challenging work environment that will enable you to use, develop and hone your technical expertise in a supportive and collaborative working environment.

The Role

To provide technical resource to develop, maintain and report on project programmes using Primavera and Microsoft project.

To manage all costs relating to the project, preparing estimates and costs of the work; keep track of any variations to the contract that may affect costs and create reports to show profitability.

Key Objectives

• Develop fully resourced and costed project programmes using standard company work breakdown structure against data provided by the project management team.
• Provide progress updates as required by each Project Manager in accordance with work instructions and to create reports on cost and schedule.
• Identify key variances on the project programmes and present the data in the form of reports and/or graphs.
• Provide prompt and accurate information to the Project Manager to facilitate the project programme trend information.
• Direct assistance to the Project Managers in the development of project programmes.
• Liaise with sub‑contractors, collate progress information and update the project programme.
• Check and verify invoices against work carried out
• Preparing tender estimates
• Undertake cost analysis for project work
• Assist in establishing client requirements and undertake feasibility studies
• Perform risk and value management and cost control
• Advising on procurement strategy
• Prepare and analyse costings for tenders
• Allocate work to subcontractors
• Analyse outcomes and write detailed progress reports
• Value completed work and arrange payments
• Understand the implications of health and safety regulations

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Project planning related qualification or 3 years industry experience - Essential
• Membership of appropriate technical / professional body - Desirable
• Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace or equivalent - Relevant training will be provided if required

Experience & Knowledge

• Design and engineering project experience - Essential
• Use of Microsoft Project and Primavera - Essential
• Previous experience in the nuclear industry - Desirable
• Broad working knowledge of contract management functions and relevant legislation - Desirable
• Familiar with structuring and presentation of own work - Desirable
• Used to dealing with confidential and commercial information - Desirable
• Familiar with QSHEW operating procedures and requirements etc. - Desirable

Skills & Abilities

• Competent user of MS Office - Essential
• Able to organise and prioritise own work- Essential
• Ability to have a flexible/ adaptable approach to work - Essential
• Ability to work under pressure, retain accuracy and keep to tight deadlines - Essential
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of colleagues at all levels and with external stakeholders and contractors- Essential
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / 14001 & 45001- Essential

NSG Environmental are a Disability Confident Committed Employer