Lead Project Planner – Complex Schedules (Hybrid)

Rolls Royce SMR Ltd.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Lead Project Planner to join their team in Manchester. The successful candidate will have a strong background in project planning, especially with large-scale engineering programmes. This role involves leading a high-performing planning team, developing robust project schedules, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The position offers a salary range of £57,500 to £75,600, along with various benefits including a bonus and flexible working options.

Benefits

Annual benefits allowance

Bonus opportunity

Pensionable life assurance

Income protection

Generous holiday policy

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a planner on large-scale engineering programmes.
• Experience leading planning teams and ensuring quality outputs.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management and risk management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of project planners.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure alignment of timelines.

Skills

Project planning

Team leadership

Risk management

Primavera P6

Stakeholder management

Education

Primavera P6 Practitioner

APM PMQ

APM PPC (Practitioner)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

A leading engineering company is seeking a Lead Project Planner to join their team in Manchester. The successful candidate will have a strong background in project planning, especially with large-scale engineering programmes. This role involves leading a high-performing planning team, developing robust project schedules, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The position offers a salary range of £57,500 to £75,600, along with various benefits including a bonus and flexible working options.