Senior/Associate Project Planner

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is seeking a Senior/Associate Project Planner to support multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects. You will develop and maintain detailed project schedules, lead a team of planners, and provide weekly/monthly updates to Project Managers and Directors.

Ideal candidates will have a recognised engineering degree, extensive Primavera P6 and MS Project experience, and strong EVM and risk/cost analysis skills.

Qualifications

• A recognised degree or diploma in engineering or related field.
• Expert user of Primavera P6 and MS Project for planning and scheduling.
• Proficient in Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience in schedule, risk and cost analysis.
• Proficient in NEC contract types and applying contract clauses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement high-quality planning and scheduling standards.
• Produce detailed logic-linked project plans in P6 with resource loading.
• Integrate project control procedures into delivery processes.
• Provide expert weekly or monthly schedule updates.
• Produce monthly planning reports, resource updates and projections.
• Create ad-hoc reports highlighting schedule impacts and effects on progress.
• Lead and develop a team of planners.
• Monitor performance against programme, technical quality, financial and KPI targets.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Report writing

Deadline-driven

NEC contracts

Schedule & cost analysis

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Job Description Overview

Take our vision into the future. You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally. We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this is a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life. We have exciting new opportunities in our Project Delivery Practice for a Senior/Associate Project Planner to work from any of the following offices: London/Epsom/Bristol/Birmingham/Manchester. You will be working alongside Project Managers and Project Directors to control and manage design activities on multi-disciplinary commissions to support complex infrastructure projects in our markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement high quality planning and scheduling standards to inform Project Managers.
• Produce detailed logic linked/resource loaded project plans in P6.
• Ensure integration of project control procedures into the project delivery process.
• Provide expert advice including weekly or monthly schedule updates.
• Production of monthly planning reports, resource updates and projections.
• Production of ad-hoc reports informing the Project Manager of significant schedule impacts and their effect on progress and completion.
• Controlling change and managing effective change control process including claims.
• Prepare information and attend regular planning and progress meetings.
• Monitoring and reporting performance against programme, technical quality, financial and KPI targets, any necessary mitigation actions to prevent targets being missed.
• Identifying, escalating, and managing any matters that could pose a potential contractual/commercial risk such as project deviations, slippage reports, opportunities, mitigations.
• Lead and aid in development for team of planners.

About you

• Experienced Engineering Professional with a recognised degree or diploma or be qualified by experience.
• An expert user of Primavera P6 and ideally MS project in all aspects of planning and scheduling with proven years of experience required.
• Proficient in the use of Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience of schedule, risk and cost analysis.
• Proficient in the use of NEC type contracts and management and implementation of the applying the contract clauses.
• A confident and professional manner, coupled with excellent communication skills, with clients and colleagues alike, to ensure clarity in all situations and to effectively influence.
• An analytical thinker, you’ll also be able to show initiative and examples of creativity.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the wider teams.
• Good report writing and presentation skills.
• Self‑motivated and able to work well on your own initiative.
• Ability to work well under pressure and proven ability to deliver to deadlines.

Rewards & benefits

• Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.
• Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
• And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.

Security clearance

This role will require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. This will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

Equal opportunities and inclusive culture

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

Job details

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.