Project Planner

SRT Marine Systems PLC; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in marine technology is seeking a Project Planner to create and manage project schedules while ensuring effective communication across departments. This role, based in Bristol, offers a hybrid working environment with competitive benefits and opportunities for individual development. Candidates with experience in Construction, Engineering, or Manufacturing are encouraged to apply. The position provides the chance to make a significant impact in the marine domain with a forward-thinking organization.

Benefits

Highly Competitive Salary and benefits package

25 days annual leave rising to 28 days with service

Real individual development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in relevant industries highly beneficial.
• Ability to link project schedule to execution realities.
• Experience in handling risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Build project schedules from scratch using critical path methodology.
• Ensure clear responsibility for all project outcomes.
• Develop and manage tailored project schedules for stakeholders.

Skills

Experience in Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure or Manufacturing

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Project

Ability to build productive relationships

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) are a market leader in its domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are respected, established and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base.

The company has a global impact in the marine domain by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies, products and systems that significantly enhance, security, safety and environment protection and sustainability. Our customers are worldwide and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners.

SRT is an exciting company where high quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and are constantly seeking to innovate to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work where talented hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine world.

Role overview of our Project Planner

As our Project Planner you will be working within the project delivery function at SRT, liaising closely with a number of departments both in the UK and our Global Project teams.

This is a new, exciting and varied role for a dynamic new colleague who is seeking to progress their career into an industry sector that is unique and fast paced. If you have worked in Construction, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, or Engineering this may very well be your next career move.

The role of Project Planner role is primarily based in our Bristol office, but you must be willing to travel to our offices in Cardiff and Bath on occasion, with some flexibility for Hybrid working. Our office is based in Bristol City Centre and therefore easily commutable.

Responsibilities - Project Planner

• Build project schedules from scratch encompassing full project scope, milestones, timelines and resource allocation, using critical path methodology
• Ensure clear responsibility and ownership for all project outcomes is defined via Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Ensure there is a clear method in place for developing, managing and baselining project schedules and manage periodic updates
• Identify and emphasise critical milestones to key stakeholders to maintain project timelines
• Develop and manage the project schedules and structure to allow a tailored view for the Executives, Supply Chain, Engineering and other business areas
• Develop Resource Pool to ensure accurate resource allocation and profiling is available at all times
• Negotiate and mediate timelines and project inter-dependencies between key partners
• Produce consolidated, high-quality view of planning horizon and forward view of 3 to 12 months
• Prepare high quality status reports and dashboards for project stakeholders, which include resource allocation and KPIs
• Review external customer / in-country partner schedules to ensure that they are compiled using scheduling best practices
• Support PMO in facilitating risk and opportunity activities, governance documentation, project procurement activities and general project administration when needed

Requirements - Project Planner

• Previous experience working in a Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure or Manufacturing environment would prove highly beneficial
• Strong demonstrable experience in a similar role with in-depth knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Project
• Ability to understand the status of a project and link the schedule to the reality of the execution
• Quickly understand the risks and opportunities in the schedule, identify and drive appropriate actions
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders
• Experience working on international projects is desirable but not essential
• Appreciation of cultural differences in overseas territories and ability to communicate well with overseas colleagues
• Desire to build a solid, secure career with a rapidly growing company

Benefits

• Highly Competitive Salary and benefits package
• 25 days annual leave rising to 28 days with service
• Real individual development opportunities

Company "Get to know you" days

SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community