Senior Project Scheduler

Lord Search & Selection; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Extensive benefits package

Job summary

Lord Search & Selection is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to shape delivery of complex engineering and automation projects based in Warwick, with UK-wide travel and a competitive package. The role requires hands-on planning leadership and collaboration with Project Managers, engineers and customers.

You will own complex schedules, monitor progress, assess risks and develop recovery strategies to keep projects on track, applying EVM, critical path analysis and forecasting techniques.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex engineering, automation, construction or industrial projects.
• Extensive experience managing large-scale project schedules.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Project Server.
• Experience with EVM, critical path analysis, forecasting and schedule recovery.
• Confident communicator able to influence stakeholders and challenge teams constructively.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and analyse detailed project and programme schedules.
• Work with Project Managers and engineering teams to monitor progress and delivery commitments.
• Identify schedule risks, critical path issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead schedule recovery planning, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Apply project controls methodologies including Earned Value Management (EVM), Critical Path Analysis and PERT.
• Support project reporting, customer reviews, contractual variations and extension-of-time assessments.
• Coach and support Project Managers in scheduling best practice.

Skills

Complex project scheduling

Large-scale scheduling

Microsoft Project

Project Server

Stakeholder influence

Education

PMP/ PMI-SP / APM

Tools

Microsoft Project

Project Server

Job description

Complex Engineering & Automation Projects

Location - Warwick - Remote based with UK wide travel

Salary - Up to £78,000 pa + Bonus + Extensive benefits package

Shape the delivery of some of the UK's most complex engineering and automation projects.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Scheduler to play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of complex, large-scale engineering and automation projects.

This is much more than a traditional planning role. We're looking for someone who understands project delivery from the ground up, having previously managed projects or programmes themselves, and who can bring the experience, commercial awareness and confidence to challenge project teams and drive better outcomes.

Working closely with Project Managers, engineering teams, subcontractors and customers, you will take ownership of complex project schedules, providing insight, identifying delivery risks and

developing recovery strategies to keep projects on track.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, manage and analyse detailed project and programme schedules.
• Work closely with Project Managers and engineering teams to monitor progress and delivery commitments.
• Identify schedule risks, critical path issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead schedule recovery planning, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Apply project controls methodologies including Earned Value Management (EVM), Critical Path Analysis and PERT.
• Support project reporting, customer reviews, contractual variations and extension-of-time assessments.
• Challenge assumptions and provide recommendations to improve project performance, resource utilisation and profitability.
• Coach and support Project Managers in scheduling best practice.

What We're Looking For:

Ideally, you'll have previously worked as a Project Manager, Project Planner, Programme Manager or within a senior Project Control / Planning position.

You'll also bring:

• Significant experience delivering complex engineering, automation, construction or industrial projects.
• Extensive experience managing large-scale project schedules.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Project Server.
• Experience with EVM, critical path analysis, forecasting and schedule recovery.
• The confidence and communication skills to influence stakeholders and challenge project teams constructively.

Experience within warehouse automation, intralogistics, material handling or manufacturing would be advantageous. Professional qualifications such as PMP, PMI-SP or APM would also be welcomed.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Join a globally recognised engineering and automation business offering competitive compensation and benefits, career development and opportunities to work within an international environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with substantial project delivery experience who wants to utilise their knowledge in a specialist, influential role without necessarily continuing in a frontline Project Management position.

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