Project Planner

ZipRecruiter; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Project Planner to join their team in Stevenage. The role involves building and maintaining complex schedules, with a salary range of £50,000 to £70,000 based on experience. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience with project management tools. This is a permanent role offering flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Annual bonuses

Strong pension scheme

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex schedules.
• Capability in coordinating across multiple workstreams.
• Familiarity with earned value management.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrated project schedules.
• Test schedule quality and highlight risks.
• Support baseline planning and assess forecasts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Risk analysis

Scheduling

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Oracle tools

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Project Planner

This opportunity is for an experienced Project Planner to play a key role in shaping delivery. The role will suit individuals who enjoy working with complex schedules, applying analytical skills and ensuring programme information is both accurate and actionable.

Please note, this role is only open to sole British .

Technical scope

The role involves:

• Building and maintaining integrated schedules across varied workstreams
• Testing schedule quality and highlighting risks or inconsistencies to project leadership
• Supporting baseline planning activities and applying recognised planning principles
• Assessing forecasts and costs to go, contributing to reliable EAC reviews
• Applying critical path and schedule risk analysis to inform decision making
• Supporting new bids and proposals with sound planning input

Methods and tools

Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate capability in:

• Structuring projects using WBS, CBS and OBS frameworks
• Producing and interpreting project performance data covering schedule, resource and cost
• Using planning and controls software such as Primavera P6, ARM, SAP or Oracle tools
• Applying change control and baseline management techniques

Experience with earned value management, resource-loaded schedules or risk and opportunity analysis will be an advantage.

Working environment

This organisation is recognised for strong staff retention and investment in career development. You will have access to training, clear progression opportunities and a collaborative environment. The package includes a salary of £50,000–70,000 depending on experience, annual bonuses, overtime options, a strong pension scheme and flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Location

Stevenage, hybrid working.

Security

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to sole British who can obtain relevant security clearance.

This is a permanent role.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future and we shall assess your suitability then.