Trainee Project Planner

Experis UK; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive training program

Contributory pension

Employee Assistance Program

Medical and dental cover

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Sick pay

Job summary

Experis UK in Clyde is launching a trainee programme to train delivery-oriented individuals as Project Planners for a leading aerospace, defence and security account. You will be trained and developed while representing Experis on a major engineering assignment.

The role focuses on building skills in project planning, schedules, and controls using Primavera and Excel, with extensive on-the-job training and scenario-based workshops to prepare for permanent placement.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to reskill for project planning.
• Experience in delivery-focused environments desirable.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Regular status update of the integrated schedule and the provision of metrics and schedule analysis of the impact to the project.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Teamwork

Customer facing

Delivery focus

Tools

Primavera

Excel

Job description

Trainee Project Planner

Location: Clyde

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 an international aerospace, defence and security 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 work towards 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 on Project Planning activities for projects/programmes. It will also enable you to collaborate with likeminded 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 companies financial and material demand toolset.
• Regular status update of the integrated schedule and the provision of metrics and schedule analysis of the impact to the project.
• Resource/cost loaded schedules to inform the IBP and also to provide financial status of the project

To fit 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 communicate and engage effectively with a range of 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 any other related field that is delivery focussed and output driven.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on a 36 hour working week, with bonus opportunities
• Gain an entry point into a market leading aerospace, defence and security organisation and the opportunity to secure a high-profile planning role
• A sophisticated training programme comprised of online and in role training to develop skills in an area that is ever growing in demand
• Gain, highly sort after qualifications in project planning including APM Project Fundamentals and APMG - Project, Planning & Control Foundation and Practioner, APMG Earned Value Management Foundation and APM Project Risk Management Level 1

(exam costs are covered as part of the programme)

Other benefits include

• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical and Dental cover
• Paid holiday + bank holidays
• Maternity Pay/Shared Parental leave and paternity leave
• Sick pay