Trainee Project Planner

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training academy in project planning seeks ambitious individuals as Trainee Project Planners for an exciting opportunity in clean energy, defense, and civil decommissioning sectors. The successful candidates will receive comprehensive training and gain skills in project, program, and portfolio management while working in a collaborative delivery environment.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Medical and Dental cover

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Maternity, shared parental, and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Experience in a delivery environment within engineering, project, or construction management.
• Proactive in identifying potential issues.
• Commitment to quality and learning.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and maintaining project structures.
• Developing and maintaining the integrated project schedule.
• Providing regular status updates and schedule analysis.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Tools

Primavera

Excel

Job description

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Trainee Project Planner, Bolton, Greater Manchester

Client:

Experis Academy

Location:

Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Trainee Project Planner

Location: Bristol and Glasgow

The ideal candidate will have active SC Clearance or be eligible to undergo SC Clearance.

The Experis Academy offers an exciting opportunity for delivery-oriented individuals to be trained and upskilled as Project Planners in the clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning sectors. Join our growing Academy division, where you'll be trained and developed while representing Experis on a leading engineering account. Our programmes aim to develop talent pools who can become permanent members of our industry-leading clients.

We seek ambitious candidates with strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills. If you're looking to reskill or develop your project planning skills, this role offers a challenging but rewarding experience that requires excellent customer-facing and team-working skills.

You will support Project Planning activities within a delivery environment and collaborate with like-minded professionals to solve complex problems in the nuclear and infrastructure sectors.

As part of the programme, you will receive training and tools to develop skills in project, programme, and portfolio management (P3M). Training includes project management, planning, controls, Primavera, Excel, and soft skills such as negotiation, presentation, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution, with scenario-based workshops for practical application.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities include:

• Implementing and maintaining project structures
• Developing and maintaining the integrated project schedule
• Aligning scheduling tools with financial and material demand tools
• Providing regular status updates and schedule analysis
• Creating resource/cost-loaded schedules for financial and project status reporting

Minimum criteria for applicants:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Effective engagement with stakeholders at all levels
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Proactive in identifying potential issues
• Commitment to quality and learning
• Experience in a delivery environment within engineering, project, or construction management
• Competitive salary with bonus opportunities
• Entry into a leading clean energy, defence, and decommissioning organization
• Comprehensive training and qualification opportunities

Other benefits include:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical and Dental cover
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Maternity, shared parental, and paternity leave