Project Planner

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Planner to support a significant clean energy project. This role will involve creating detailed project schedules, tracking progress, and conducting risk analyses to ensure successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project controls within the energy sector, particularly in large capital projects. You will work collaboratively with various teams and stakeholders, utilizing tools like Oracle Primavera and MS Project to provide insights and recommendations. Join this meaningful initiative and make a real impact in the clean energy sector.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Projektkontrolle für große Kapitalprojekte im Energiesektor.
• Fähigkeit zur Analyse während der Projektphasen von FEED bis FID.

Responsibilities

• Entwicklung von Arbeitsstrukturplänen und Festlegung klarer Projektbaselines.
• Durchführung von Risikoanalysen und Erstellung von Projektkontrollberichten.

Skills

Projektkontrolle

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Risikomanagement

Analytische Fähigkeiten

Tools

Oracle Primavera

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Job Description

About the Role: Our client’s Natural Resources team works across Clean Energy (wind, solar, hydrogen, hydroelectric, and nuclear), Decarbonisation, Mining, and Oil & Gas. They help build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and communities by delivering projects that make a real impact. Our client is looking for a Planner to support a clean energy project. This role involves creating project schedules, tracking progress, analysing risks, and providing performance insights to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop work breakdown structures and set up clear project baselines.
2. Establish progress monitoring and reporting frameworks.
3. Create S-curves, manpower histograms, and critical path analyses.
4. Conduct schedule risk analysis and explore ‘what-if’ scenarios.
5. Prepare project control reports, providing performance analysis and recommendations.

What Our Client is Looking For:

1. Extensive experience in project controls for large capital projects in the energy sector.
2. Experience in onshore piping, process facilities, and gas-to-power or gas compression projects.
3. Worked across all phases of major projects, from concept to execution.
4. Proven experience developing EPC schedules for major projects.
5. Ability to provide analysis as projects move from FEED to FID and execution.
6. Experience with Integrated Master Schedules.
7. UK construction experience.
8. Strong communication skills, able to work with different teams and stakeholders.
9. Proficiency in Oracle Primavera, MS Project, and Excel.
10. Able to work independently, follow processes, and adapt to changing project needs.

If you’re looking to contribute to a meaningful clean energy project, our client would love to hear from you.