Project Planner

Resolute Group; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Resolute Group in Inverness is seeking a Project Planner to transition from a site-based Sub Agent into a full-time Planning Engineer. You will build live programmes in Primavera P6 and work with senior planners to deliver schedules for major projects in Scotland.

You will report to the Planning Manager, develop and maintain programmes, and support the commercial team with data and KPI reporting. The role offers hybrid working, a salary of £60,000–£65,000 plus car or car allowance, bonus and

Qualifications

• Experience on site is key, developing up from a Site Engineer into a Sub Agent in civil engineering.
• Knowledge of planning software and creating project programmes.
• Strong understanding of project data and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project programmes.
• Coordinate third-party constraints, design, procurement and construction information into the programme.
• Lead schedule development with stakeholders at all levels and report risks and issues.

Skills

Site engineering experience

Project planning

Communication

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND or Degree)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Project Planner (Transferring from a site-based Sub Agent)

An amazing opportunity to transfer your skills as a Sub Agent/Project Engineer into a full-time Planning Engineer. Utilising your project and Civil Engineering knowledge in to creating and delivering a live project programme on P6

Location: - Inverness

(Hybrid working 2/3 days in the office / 2/3 days working from home)

Salary: - £60,000 - £65,000 basic + Car or Car allowance + Bonus + Package

Role Description:

The Resolute Group have been retained with a Tier 1 contractor who are growing their planning function and as such now looking for the next generation. Delivering £3bn of work in the Energy and Power sectors for the next 5 years across Scotland.

As a Project Planner, you be reporting directly to the Planning Manager but mentored by both Senior Planning Engineers and the Planning Manager. Teaching you the details of the P6 software, transferring your project knowledge in to how to create and deliver project programmes. Ensuring that individual project programmes are developed, maintained and reported in line with clients requirements.

You will be responsible for collating and reporting activity data to support the commercial team, as well as key performance data for quality management purposes. This is a perfect role for an aspiring P6 Planner in the infrastructure sector looking for stability and development over the next 5 years in Scotland.

Day to Day duties will vary but could include:

• Develop strong working relationships with clients, consultants, sub-contractors and Internal stakeholders.
• Take responsibility for coordinating all third-party constraints, design, procurement and construction information into the programme
• Make project team members at all relevant levels aware of programme risks, key issues and solutions in a proactive manner.
• Experience of working on Primavera P6 and the Microsoft Office suite
• Able to facilitate and lead on the development of schedules with stakeholders at all levels
• Effective communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi-functional team.

Working on a hybrid basis, with flexible working hours as long as the project outputs are achieved. Designed around if you need to drop the kids at school, pick them up at home time or attend appointments such as the dentist.

This is the perfect role if you have already been focused on ECI stages of a project and keen for a career change and more office based role.

There will be training sessions in Glasgow (HQ) but this would be a fully expensed lodging away for 3 days / 2 nights to work with the main Planning team.

Qualifications:

• Experience on site is key, developing up from a Site Engineer into a Sub Agent in a Civil Engineering environment. Understanding the drawings and technical specifications.
• Engineering Qualification be HNC / HND or Degree in an Engineering-based subject.
• Knowledge of Planning software.

PLEASE NOTE

You need to be living and eligible to work in the UK for this position.