Project Planner

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Welwyn; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major engineering and technology organisation in Welwyn is looking for a skilled Project Planner. This permanent role offers a competitive salary of £50,000 to £70,000, flexible hybrid working, and excellent professional development opportunities. Key responsibilities include leading scheduling, conducting assessments, and validating project costs. Candidates must be sole British citizens with proven planning experience and the ability to collaborate effectively.

Benefits

Up to 15 days additional Flexi-Leave

25 days annual holiday

Excellent pension scheme

Generous Company Bonus scheme

Access to learning and development programmes

Opportunity for paid overtime

Qualifications

• Proven planning experience from detailed task planning to summary milestone delivery.
• Capability in establishing and maintaining robust project structures.
• Experience generating and analysing project performance data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the generation of the Integrated Baseline Schedule for programme delivery.
• Conduct Schedule Assessments to validate project-level schedules.
• Perform Project Health checks to identify key issues and risks.

Skills

Proven planning experience

Ability to establish project structures (WBS/CBS/OBS)

Experience in project performance data analysis

Conduct and analyse Schedule Risk Analysis and EVM

Proficiency with Project Management Toolsets (SAP ARM, Primavera, Oracle Unifier)

Strong ability to influence stakeholders

Job description

Project Planner

Are you a skilled Project Planner ready for the next challenge? This is a key permanent role with a major engineering and technology organisation in Hertfordshire, offering a rewarding hybrid working pattern and excellent opportunities for professional development. You will join a highly collaborative team, applying your project control expertise to underpin some of the UK's most critical large‑scale programmes.

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

A Future Focused on Your Development

The organisation is committed to growing its people. With dedicated training pathways and a structured career progression framework, your ambition will be fully supported. You will operate within an encouraging environment where cross‑functional teamwork is key to delivering complex engineering and technical achievements.

What You Will Do

• Lead the generation of the Integrated Baseline Schedule to ensure successful programme delivery.
• Conduct Schedule Assessments to validate project‑level schedules are accurate and aligned with planning principles.
• Perform Project Health checks, validating assessments and identifying key issues and risks for the project teams.
• Validate Project level Costs to Go (and associated Estimate at Completion) for accuracy and appropriateness.
• Steer Schedule Risk Analysis and actively support new business bids, implementing project management best practices.

Your Essential Expertise

• Proven planning experience, from detailed task planning to summary milestone delivery.
• Capability in establishing and maintaining robust project structures (WBS/CBS/OBS).
• Experience generating and analysing project performance data (schedule resource and cost).
• Ability to conduct and analyse Schedule Risk Analysis and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Proficiency with key Project Management Toolsets (such as SAP ARM Primavera or Oracle Unifier).
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders and foster collaborative working relationships.

Enjoy Flexibility and Comprehensive Rewards

• Salary: £50,000 to £70,000 per annum.
• Flexible Working: A supportive hybrid working pattern (two days onsite per week) with flexible 37‑hour working across five days and no core hours.
• Time Off: Up to 15 days of additional Flexi‑Leave per year plus 25 days annual holiday.
• Financial Security: Excellent pension scheme with strong employer contributions and a generous Company Bonus scheme.
• Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime.
• Learning: Access to award‑winning learning and development programmes.

Due to the nature of work at our client's site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who can obtain SC 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.