Planner - Central Government

Spinwell Global; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector recruiter is seeking a Planner for an 18-month contract in Burghfield. The role involves creating project schedules, managing stakeholders, and ensuring deliverables meet company standards. Candidates should have 2-5 years of planning experience and proficiency in P6 Primavera is essential. The position is 100% onsite, and the company values diversity and inclusion in applications.

Qualifications

• 2 – 5 years planning experience required.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry beneficial.
• Strong prioritisation skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Create Work breakdown structure and project schedules.
• Input into month-end process and schedule updates.
• Provide Planning input to change control and risk processes.

Skills

Planning experience

P6 Primavera

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Good IT skills

Job description

Overview

Role: Planner REF 93461

Contract Length: 18 months

Location: Burghfield - 100% onsite

IR35: Inside

Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate

Security Clearance: Eligible for DV clearance and Sole UK National requested

Spinwell is recruiting for a Planner for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

Responsibilities

• 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 (EV percentage complete), Undertaking schedule forecasting, Updating milestone status and critical path analysis, and Undertaking schedule performance review including EV variance analysis (SPI).
• Providing Planning input to Investment approval and 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.
• Ensuring understanding of responsibilities and demonstrating appropriate behaviours in line with the Company’s environmental, health, safety, security, quality and ethics standards.

Skills/Experience

• 2 – 5 years planning experience
• P6 Primavera
• Adaptable
• Strong stakeholder management at all levels
• Understanding of planning and experience delivering a project utilising: network logic, float paths, WBS/CBS creation, possibly EVM, resource levelling, monthly update cycle, change control, What-If, fragnets
• Good judgement in planning decisions
• Ability to deliver to the business rhythm and understand monthly requirements for a planner
• Experience in highly regulated industry beneficial (nuclear/oil/construction)
• Strong prioritisation skills and ability to manage varied and changing priorities
• Good IT skills, including Excel (required)
• Previous Authority Experience

If you are a Planner, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable. You will be notified by email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us.

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us and quote the role you are applying for.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know.