Project Controller/Planner

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defence industry is seeking a Project Planner/Controller for a 12-month contract in Bristol. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering key objectives through effective project planning, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring adherence to company standards. This role requires strong experience with Primavera and excellent communication skills, making it ideal for proactive individuals looking to make an impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a multicultural, pan-European environment.
• Ability to work within large, diverse teams.
• Proactive team player with strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing ongoing progress and performance against targets.
• Preparing reports and recommending actions to improve progress.
• Managing the Project Critical Path Analysis process.

Skills

High competence with Primavera

Strong communication skills

Proven experience in Commercial and Financial management

Negotiation and arbitration skills

Tools

Primavera

SAP PS

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Project Planner/Controller - INSIDE IR35 - £360 per day - WILLING TO UNDERGO SC CLEARANCE - Bristol, HYBRID - 12 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE PROCESS

Yolk Recruitment is recruiting for a Project Planner/Controller to join the team on a 12-month contract in Stevenage, working on security-cleared projects within the defence industry.

The role of the Project Planner is to deliver key objectives through ownership and provision of best practice Project Planning to their respective sector/project team; working in collaboration with the Business Performance Management Team and Technical Teams, responsible for developing, deploying, and managing the Primavera Integrated Plan Network, and promoting the company standard of Planning and Scheduling.

Responsibilities:

1. Analyzing ongoing progress and performance, assessing this against contractual and internal targets, and determining variances and their causes.
2. Preparing reports and recommending actions to maintain or improve progress.
3. Establishing and initiating the Sector/Projects Overall Project Schedule, ensuring deployment and maintenance to the company standard.
4. Supporting the development of Planning Skills across the Project Team, coaching engineering, production, and project management team members in best practice Planning and Scheduling.
5. Integrating all Work package plans to achieve an overall network aligned with the company standard.
6. Deploying, managing, and maintaining the Project's Performance Measurement Baseline.
7. Supporting Work package teams in updating their plans monthly.
8. Producing, distributing, and reporting Project Schedule Data, advising on conflicts and corrective actions.
9. Managing Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology as required.
10. Managing the Project Critical Path Analysis process to the company standard.
11. Fostering good relationships with engineers and the broader community to embed the company’s project control standards, systems, and methods, delivering accurate and timely project performance data.

Skillset/Experience Required:

• High competence and experience with Primavera, SAP PS, and industry-standard computing applications (especially spreadsheets).
• Strong communication skills, capable of working within large, diverse teams (Engineering, Finance, Commercial, Project Management, etc.).
• Experience working in a multicultural, pan-European environment.
• Proven experience in Commercial and Financial management.
• A proactive team player who can inspire others, assertive, with strong negotiation and arbitration skills.