Trainee Project Planner

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in clean energy, defense, and civil decommissioning seeks delivery-oriented individuals for their Experis Academy. This program trains participants to become skilled Project Planners, offering opportunities for development in project management, planning, and controls within a collaborative environment. Candidates will gain essential skills through practical workshops and best-in-class training, preparing them for impactful roles in engineering and project management.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Medical and Dental cover

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Maternity Pay, Shared Parental Leave, and Paternity Leave

Qualifications

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently with stakeholders.
• Previous experience in project/construction management or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and maintaining project structures.
• Developing and maintaining the project integrated schedule.
• Creating resource/cost-loaded schedules for financial status.

Skills

Numerical

Analytical

Problem Solving

Interpersonal

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation

Emotional Intelligence

Conflict Resolution

Tools

Primavera

Excel

Job description

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

The Experis Academy has an exciting and unique opportunity for delivery-oriented individuals to be trained and upskilled to become highly skilled Project Planners working for a clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning company. This is a great opportunity to join Experis’ ever-growing Academy division, where you will be trained and developed whilst representing Experis on one of our leading engineering accounts. Our Academy programmes train and develop wider talent pools who aim to become permanent members of our industry-leading customers.

We are looking for ambitious candidates who possess strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills. If you are looking to reskill or have a desire to develop your skills in project planning, then this could be the opportunity for you. This is a challenging but rewarding role that will require outstanding customer-facing and team-working skills.

You will be given the opportunity to work within a delivery environment, supporting project planning activities for projects/programmes. It will also enable you to collaborate with like-minded individuals to help solve complex problems within the nuclear and infrastructure space.

As part of the programme, you will be provided with the necessary tools, experience, and training to help develop your skills within project, programme, and portfolio management (P3M). You will receive best-in-class training within project management, planning, and controls, Primavera (planning/scheduling tool), and Excel. Courses will also cover soft skills such as negotiation, presentation, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution. The training is centred around scenario-based learning, where you will be involved in practical application workshops.

Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Implementing and maintaining the project structures
• Developing and maintaining the project integrated schedule
• Ensuring alignment between the integrated scheduling toolset and the company's financial and material demand toolset
• Providing regular status updates of the integrated schedule and metrics, along with schedule analysis of the impact on the project
• Creating resource/cost-loaded schedules to inform the IBP and provide the financial status of the project

To meet the minimum criteria to apply, applicants must possess the following attributes:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the business
• Superior analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• A forward thinker who pre-empts potential problems
• Professional commitment to high quality and a passion for learning new skills
• Previous experience working in a delivery environment within engineering, project/construction management, or related fields that are delivery-focused and output-driven

Other benefits include:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical and Dental cover
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Maternity Pay, Shared Parental Leave, and Paternity Leave