Lead Planner

Orion Group; Thurso; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international workforce business is seeking a Lead Planner based in Thurso for a full-time position. The successful candidate will develop portfolio planning strategies, ensure the achievement of targets, and manage planning software. Applicants must have an HND or equivalent qualification and relevant experience. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to diverse projects and promote workplace inclusion.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project planning and performance management.
• Ability to analyze critical paths and develop logical work sequences.
• Strong communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement site procedures.
• Analyse programme schedules and support change control.
• Provide training and mentoring in planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Planning software expertise

Communication skills

Education

HND or equivalent qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

Role: Lead Planner. Contract Length: 12 months. Location: Thurso - full time on site. Minimum Requirement: A vacancy has arisen within the portfolio team for a lead planner. This role provides a development opportunity to a lead role and also wider exposure at the portfolio level. The purpose of the post is to provide portfolio planning and performance management support for the business and the job holder will be responsible for development of targets, monitoring delivery of targets, managing audit of target achievement, reviewing plans, reviewing status updates, maintaining relevant controlled documents, developing planning capacity and capability within the organisation, and managing planning software. The role supports the portfolio level accountability data development and assessment, as well as works closely with the wider portfolio team in areas such as change control. The successful candidate will own the integrated project controls (IPC) guidance and ensure that best practices are maintained within the business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement relevant site procedures
• Undertake assurance and analyse programme schedule, identify developing problem areas, access norms and support change control reviews
• Provide training and mentoring for the area of planning
• Analyse critical paths and restraints and integrate inter discipline schedule requirements to establish logical work sequence
• Provide analytical feedback on overall portfolio performance into the portfolio level accountability sessions
• Provide oversight of targets, support external audit of targets, and ensure targets proposed support mission delivery
• Be the Client expert on planning systems, processes, and implementation
• Be the intelligent customer for Primavera P6 software
• Perform the responsibilities of authorisations relevant to post
• Manage Client staff as a line manager

Essential qualifications

• HND or equivalent qualification plus experience

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion

As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment