P6 Project Planner

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Reading is seeking a Project Planner to support its Replacement Warhead Programme. The successful candidate will create project plans using Primavera P6, engage with stakeholders, and update project schedules. Responsibilities include developing scheduling documents and conducting performance reviews. This role requires strong analytical skills and a proactive attitude. The package includes a salary between £38,000 and £45,000, alongside generous leave and pension benefits. Daily on-site attendance is mandatory due to project sensitivity.

Benefits

270 hours of annual leave

Professional Career Development funding

Generous pension contribution

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in development and analysis of project plans.
• Knowledge of best practice planning processes and tools.
• Understanding of confidence modelling processes.
• Ability to read and interpret charts and spreadsheets.
• Proactive approach and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Create Work breakdown structure and Resource loading.
• Update schedule progress and undertake forecasting.
• Provide input to Change control and Risk processes.
• Produce Planning and Earned Value deliverables.
• Propose solutions to schedule performance issues.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder engagement

Schedule analysis

Analytical skills

Team player

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

AWE is looking for a Project Planner to support its delivery of the Replacement Warhead Programme.

As a Project Planner, you will work within a project controls team, on a broad spectrum of projects, in a highly regulated environment. You should have previous experience using Primavera P6. You should have strong stakeholder engagement skills and capable of presenting schedule analysis to Project Manager's. You will support Senior Managers with a complete planning capability. Working to a business rhythm, you will maintain the Integrated Master Schedule, checking schedule integrity, providing network analysis and Earned Value Management.

Successful Candidates will be responsible for:

• Creation of the Work breakdown structure, Resource loading, Project level IMS (Integrated Master Schedule), and Project-specific basis of scheduling documents.
• Input into the month-end process including updating schedule progress, undertaking schedule forecasting, updating milestone status and critical path analysis, and undertaking schedule performance review including EV variance analysis.
• Providing Planning input to Change control process, Risk and Opportunity process, and Peer reviews.
• Production of Planning and EV deliverables in accordance with the appropriate procedures and guidelines.
• Proposing solutions and workarounds to address schedule performance issues.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Demonstrable experience in development, integration, and analysis of project plans.
• Knowledge or experience of using best practice planning processes and tools.
• Knowledge and understanding of confidence modelling processes and techniques.
• Excellent analytical skills along with the ability to read and interpret charts and spreadsheets.
• Have a proactive approach and be a team player.

Package: from £38,000 to £45,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Location - Reading

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 270 hours of annual leave (that's at least 25 days plus bank holidays), and every other Friday off work.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13%, depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance

This job role is not suitable for hybrid working. Attendance is required on site every day due to the highly classified nature of the Projects.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.

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