Project Planner

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

Job summary

The Resolute Group Ltd is seeking a Project Planner transitioning from a site-based Sub Agent/Project Engineer into a full-time Planning Engineer. You will use your Civil Engineering knowledge to create and deliver live programmes on Primavera P6, with hybrid working 2/3 days in the office and 2/3 days from home in Scotland.

Reporting to the Planning Manager and mentored by Senior Planning Engineers, you'll develop, maintain, and report project programmes, collate activity data for commercial

Qualifications

• Experience on site is key, progressing from Site Engineer to Sub Agent in Civil Engineering.
• Engineering qualification at least HNC/HND or Degree is required.
• Knowledge of Planning software (Primavera P6).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project programmes using Primavera P6.
• Coordinate third-party constraints, design, procurement and construction information into the programme.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants, sub-contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Highlight programme risks and propose solutions in a proactive manner.
• Report activity data and KPI metrics for commercial and quality teams.

Skills

P6 Planning

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder engagement

Site to planning transition

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering

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

(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.

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