Microsoft Project Planner

The Resourcing Team; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking security company as a Senior Recruitment Partner, where you'll play a pivotal role in managing project schedules for critical utility projects. This exciting position involves ensuring compliance with health, safety, and quality standards while collaborating with diverse teams to deliver exceptional results. You'll leverage your expertise in project scheduling tools like Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, and your analytical skills to monitor performance and identify opportunities for improvement. If you're ready to take the next step in your career with a company that values growth and innovation, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company Vehicle

Laptop

Mobile Phone

Working Away Allowance

Annual Salary Review

Share Incentive Plan

Private Medical Cover

Life Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

33 Days Holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in EICA and Engineering with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel for project management.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain project schedules adhering to contractual obligations.
• Monitor project performance and report on progress and risks.
• Liaise with teams to gather necessary information for scheduling.

Skills

Project Scheduling

Health and Safety Compliance

Risk Management

Communication

Team Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Education

QCF Diploma Level 3/5 Planning

Craft Training with CPD

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Senior Recruitment Partner at The Resourcing Team

Microsoft Project Planner (Security cleared)

Newcastle

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful security company who specialize in Security / Access Control Systems to some of the largest Utility companies across the UK as part of the National Grid Technology Framework. The purpose of the Planner is to advise, guide and manage site functions on all aspects of health, safety, environmental and quality issues, as well as ensuring Site compliance.

Responsibilities

• Identify, understand, communicate and adhere to contractual obligation with respect to the project schedule.
• Produce a project schedule which is compliant with contractual and project time, cost, quality and scope requirements.
• Allocate the costs from the project estimate to the project schedule.
• Liaison with the Project Manager, Engineering teams and any sub-contractors to gather the information necessary to produce and maintain a realistic and reflective project schedule.
• Continually monitor project performance, progress and report accurate and measurable project status.
• Proactively identify and highlight critical schedule areas and risk to enable timely management action.
• Proactively identify and highlight schedule areas where there are opportunities for improvement, time and cost savings.
• Identify change/emergent scope and effectively incorporate into the project schedule.
• Collate clear and concise reports and presentations.
• Presentation of project schedule, associated KPIs and narrative to the Project Manager, and client.
• Management of multiple project schedules for multiple contracts.
• Awareness of the technical implications and interfaces to be able to programme work effectively.
• Awareness of the impact of planning on safety, quality and cost considerations.
• Fluency in Primavera P6 and Excel to provide prompt accurate and regular information.
• Fully conversant with Earned Value and the ability to analyse the performance of the project.
• Development and communication of resource requirements necessary to meet the demands of the project timescales.

Experience & Qualifications

• Sufficient and appropriate experience in EICA and Engineering.
• Experience of working with multidiscipline teams.
• Software: MS Project and Excel.
• NEC3/4 contracts.
• QCF Diploma Level 3/5 Planning.
• Craft training, supported by relevant CPD training.

As well as a competitive salary and company vehicle, you will be provided with a laptop and mobile, as well as:

• Working away allowance.
• Annual salary review.
• Share Incentive Plan.
• Private Medical Cover.
• Life Cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 33 days holiday, including statutory Bank Holidays.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity then please click "apply" with an up to date copy of your CV.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Project Management and Strategy/Planning

Industries

Utilities, Security and Investigations, and Construction