Project Planner

AWE; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK infrastructure firm in Reading is seeking a Project Planner with expertise in Primavera P6 to support a variety of infrastructure projects. The role includes creating detailed project plans, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring effective schedule management in a regulated environment. Competitive salary package between £35,000 and £42,000, along with generous benefits including substantial annual leave and professional development opportunities. This role allows for hybrid work arrangements.

Benefits

270 hours of annual leave

Defined contribution Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible working arrangements

Professional Career Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with Primavera P6 for project planning.
• Ability to manage priorities and work to challenging timescales.
• Proven track record in project plan development and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Create Work Breakdown Structure and Integrated Master Schedule.
• Input into month-end processes, schedule forecasting, and performance reviews.
• Develop and maintain relationships with project members.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Proactive approach

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle's P6

Job description

To enhance key site capabilities, AWE is looking for a Project Planner with experience of using Oracle's P6 to support its delivery of an enduring portfolio of infrastructure projects.

As a Project Planner, you will work within the client's project controls team, on a broad spectrum of projects, in a highly regulated environment. You should have previous experience using Primavera P6 and interfacing with Contractors. Knowledge of NEC4, standard form of contract, is preferable.

You should have strong stakeholder engagement skills and capable of presenting schedule analysis to Project Manager's.

You will support Senior Managers with a complete planning capability. Working to a business rhythm, you will maintain the Integrated Master Schedule, checking schedule integrity, providing network analysis and Earned Value Management.

Successful Candidates will be responsible for:

• 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, undertaking schedule forecasting, updating milestone status and critical path analysis, and undertaking schedule performance review including EV variance analysis.

• 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.

• Developing and maintaining relationships with and awareness of project members.

• Supporting the development of the Assistant Planners.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Demonstrable experience in development, integration, and analysis of project plans.

• Knowledge or experience of using best practice planning processes and tools.

• Knowledge and understanding of confidence modelling processes and techniques.

• Highly developed interpersonal skills focused on achieving and maintaining effective working relationships to meet the project goals.

• Excellent analytical skills along with the ability to read and interpret charts and spreadsheets.

• Ability to manage priorities and work to challenging timescales.

• Ability to deliver objectives on time and to high quality with minimum supervision.

• Have a proactive approach and be a team player.

Package: from £35,000 to £42,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Location - Reading

(one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (equal to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays), and every other Friday off work.

• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13%)

• Life Assurance

• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle.

• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.

"This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post."
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.