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Our client, a leading Aerospace and Defence company, are looking for Project Planners to join their teams in Yeovil on a contract basis.

Key skills required for this role

MS Project, Planner, Controls

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Project Planner

Location: Yeovil (mostly onsite)

Duration: 6 month initial contract

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We have a Project Controls role available with our Aerospace & Defence client in Yeovil - the role is to support the development and control of master schedules for complex aerospace programmes. The role involves building and maintaining integrated schedules/plans in MS Project, aligning with SAP WBS, and ensuring schedule accuracy, risk tracking, and earned value reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

You will:

• Develop, implement, and maintain the programme/project schedule and SAP WBS in line with contract scope, deadlines, budgets, and company procedures; coordinate multiple sub-projects and apply earned value techniques where applicable.
• Establish and promote standards and best practices across programmes/projects through governance teams.
• Control schedule baselines and budgets, managing approvals and communications for any changes, ensuring alignment with SAP and Company Work Orders.
• Ensure timely schedule updates, monitor accuracy, manage version control, and improve data integrity in collaboration with functional teams.
• Coordinate with stakeholders on change proposals, capturing cost impacts and maintaining a register.
• Track progress and forecast schedule/budget changes; perform critical path and scenario analyses; develop and monitor mitigation plans.
• Manage contingency reserves aligned to risk registers and ensure rigorous cost control through cost/benefit analysis.
• Produce internal and customer reports including earned value analysis and monthly CPR data, explaining schedule and cost impacts with functional departments.
• Support purchase requisitions and service receipts to meet project needs.
• Assist Project Manager in risk management: identifying, prioritising, mitigating, and reporting risks; apply Monte Carlo analysis to monitor mitigation effectiveness.
• Participate in risk reviews and communicate risk progress regularly to management.
• Demonstrate flexibility to support other business reporting areas as needed.
• Adhere to health, safety, and environmental policies, taking responsibility for personal and team safety.
• Comply with company Code of Ethics while performing duties and representing the organization.

What we are looking for in you:

• Good knowledge of company products and organisation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team setting and also to provide leadership when required.
• Effective & persuasive in building a network of contacts within LH, creating strong relationships with the LH performing functional areas.
• Proficient in the use of SAP and Microsoft Project (as core planning tool) and other common Microsoft packages.
• Excellent analytical and planning skills with good attention to detail.
• Ability to learn quickly and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain a clear focus on goals & priorities.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Experienced in the planning and scheduling of complex tasks within an aerospace or similar industrial environment.

Interested? Apply today via the link provided!

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