Trainee Project Planner

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academy in the clean energy, defence, and decommissioning sectors offers an opportunity for Trainee Project Planners. This position combines practical training with on-the-job experiences, focusing on skills such as project management, analysis, and communication to build a solid foundation for a career in project planning.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Medical and Dental cover

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Maternity, shared parental, and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective engagement with stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Education

Experience in a delivery environment within engineering, project, or construction management

Tools

Primavera

Excel

Job description

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Trainee Project Planner, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Client:

Experis Academy

Location:

Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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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 Academy to be trained and developed while representing Experis on leading engineering projects. Our programmes aim to develop talent pools into permanent industry professionals.

We seek ambitious candidates with strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills interested in reskilling or developing in project planning. This challenging but rewarding role requires excellent customer-facing and teamwork skills.

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

As part of the programme, you will receive training and experience in project, programme, and portfolio management (P3M), including project management, planning, controls, Primavera, and Excel. Soft skills such as negotiation, presentation, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution will also be covered through scenario-based workshops.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities include:

• Implementing and maintaining project structures
• Developing and maintaining the integrated project schedule
• Ensuring alignment between scheduling and financial/material demand tools
• Providing regular schedule status updates and impact 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 and problem-solving abilities
• Proactive in identifying potential issues
• Commitment to high-quality work and learning
• Experience in a delivery environment within engineering, project, or construction management
• Competitive salary based on a 37-hour week with bonus opportunities
• Entry into a leading clean energy, defence, and decommissioning organization
• Comprehensive training including online and on-the-job learning
• Opportunity to earn highly sought-after qualifications

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