Senior Project Planner - Mechanical & Electrical

People Group Limited; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy firm is seeking a Senior Project Planner for remote work with occasional site visits in Plymouth. The role involves leading the creation of technical governance plans and organizing reviews for project classification. Candidates should have experience in the UK defense industry, specifically in MOD and nuclear projects, and must be proficient in project management tools such as Primavera P6. An HNC in Civil Engineering is required, while a degree is preferable.

Qualifications

• Experience project planner who has worked on MOD and nuclear projects.
• Previously worked on mechanical and electrical packages.
• Experience in using project management scheduling tools, including Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Leading creation of technical governance plans with support from project managers.
• Organising reviews of design and verification plans.
• Managing and issuing documents for verification.

Skills

Project management scheduling tools

Site management

Experience in MOD and nuclear projects

Mechanical and electrical packages

Education

HNC in Civil Engineering

Degree in Engineering (preferable)

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Working Arrangements : Remote with occasional site visits

We are partnered with one of the framework consultants who deliver upgrade projects at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth. Our client is looking to hire a Senior Project Planner with experience in site management and who has worked within the UK defense industry.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the creation of technical governance plan with support from project managers and technical leads.
• Organising and facilitating the review of technical governance plans, taking ownership of associated actions arising from review, obtain closeout of actions, and sign off with the design safety manager and the office of the chief engineer representatives.
• Leading the creation of a verification plan with support from project managers and technical leads.
• Organising and facilitating the review of verification plans, taking ownership of associated actions arising from review, obtain closeout of actions, and sign off with the design safety manager and the office of the chief.
• Managing and issuing documents for verification to all identified subject matter experts.
• Managing and tracking the comment response matrices associated with subject matter expert reviews on all design / technical deliverables.
• Leading the creation of design review proformas with support from project managers and technical leads.
• Organising and facilitating the review of design review proforma and the proposed content of the design review, taking ownership of associated actions arising from the review, obtain closeout of actions, and sign off with design safety manager and office of chief engineer representatives.
• Supporting with the technical classification of work packages.
• Supporting the identification of stakeholders for design review, whilst arranging the design review with project managers and the Office of the Chief Engineer.
• Organising, facilitating, and closing the review of project classification to ensure appropriate and proportionate governance and assurance is undertaken per package.
• Monitoring and tracking all required project gate deliverables and schedule demand to meet project gate dates.

Qualifications:

• Experience project planner who has worked on MOD and nuclear projects.
• Previously worked on mechanical and electrical packages.
• Experience in using a number of project management scheduling tools, including Primavera P6.
• A minimum of HNC in Civil Engineering, although a degree would be preferable (or equivalent).

Senior Project Planner • Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom