Senior Project Planner

Turner & Townsend; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management consultancy is seeking a Senior Project Planner to join their Energy & Natural Resources team in Northampton. This role involves creating and maintaining project schedules for diverse projects, evaluating progress and performance, and managing stakeholders. Experience in planning and scheduling is required, preferably within the nuclear sector. The successful candidate should have proficiency with Primavera and excellent communication skills. This position offers a supportive work environment focused on work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Equal opportunity employer

Inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Professional Project Controls experience specializing in Planning and Scheduling.
• Ability to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
• Experience of working within a Project Planning team.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project schedules aligning with project requirements.
• Assist project managers in scheduling work and coordinating assignments.
• Evaluate schedule progress and recommend recovery actions.

Skills

Project Controls experience

Planning and Scheduling

Communication skills

Research and analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Primavera (P6)

Project Management software

Job description

Overview

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the Energy & Natural Resources team are recruiting Senior Project Planners to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our nuclear client is at the forefront of industry leading change, and we are keen to speak to individuals with project planning experience to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office in Dungeness for 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Senior Planners will be required to support the team and their senior planners on work packages and projects of varying size and complexity. Due to the nature of the programme of works, work packages may vary in size with Senior Planners working across multiple smaller projects or one which could be significantly larger in value. A Senior Planner would be responsible for the build and/or maintenance of their assigned schedule(s), understanding the logic within the defined scope as well as any interfaces with other work packages or projects. They will liaise with stakeholders to gather data that allows for regular progress updates to the schedule, also playing a key role in the management of change. Their robust schedules will drive the project works, helping to ensure that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.
• Creation, development and maintenance of project schedules that assist and align with project requirements on a complex, risk managed project or programme.
• Adherence to NEC or FIDIC contract processes for management of schedule data and submissions.
• Assisting the project team to develop status reports to keep management informed on project progress.
• Reducing uncertainty, improving efficiency and understanding project objectives.
• Interacting with the project team to define scope of work to develop and update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from original schedule.
• Assisting project managers to schedule work and coordinate assignments.
• Evaluation of schedule progress and performance identifying developing problem areas.
• Analysis of float, critical path and constraints to understand the effect of approved changes or slippages to schedule, recommending alternative courses of action for recovery.
• Assisting project managers to maintain timely and effective change management processes and procedures.
• Undertaking project progress reviews.
• Monitor and advise on status of project KPIs.
• Understanding and explaining EVM reported periodically.

Qualifications

You have professional Project Controls experience specialising in Planning and Scheduling in one or more sectors across multiple stages of the Project lifecycle. While nuclear experience is desirable it is not an absolute requirement. You can liaise with other teams and have multi-disciplinary knowledge. You have knowledge and proficiency with Primavera (P6) and other planning and resourcing software.

• Will be able to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
• Demonstrate understanding and use of Project Management and Planning techniques.
• Have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Have good research and analytical skills.
• Have experience of working within a Project Planning team with the ability to inspire and lead by example.
• Have experience managing stakeholders.
• Have a desire to work within the nuclear sector.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.