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Trainee Project Planner

JR United Kingdom

Stockport

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Job summary

A leading company in clean energy and defence offers an exciting opportunity for aspiring Project Planners. This training program equips candidates with skills in project, programme and portfolio management alongside essential tools like Primavera and Excel, preparing them for a rewarding career in a fast-growing sector.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme
Employee Assistance Program
Medical and Dental cover
22 days holiday + bank holidays
Maternity Pay and Parental leave
Bonus opportunities

Qualifications

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Experience in delivery environment such as engineering or project management.
  • Professional commitment to high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Implementing and maintaining project structures.
  • Developing and maintaining integrated project schedules.
  • Providing metrics and schedule analysis for project impact.

Skills

Analytical thinking
Problem-solving
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills

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 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.
  • Competitive salary based on a 37 hour working week, with bonus opportunities
  • Gain an entry point into a market leading clean energy, defence and civil decommissioning organisation and the opportunity to secure a high-profile 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 sought after qualifications

Other benefits include

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