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A&P Tyne Project Planner, Fabrication

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on our fabrication work, part of a project of national significance, while working with and learning from a team of experts.

A critical role as part of our wider team managing this complex, multifaceted project where schedule recovery is critical. Could this be you?

Who are A&P Tyne?

With the largest fabrication facilities on the East coast of England, we can built units for vessels, and also joining them together.

Within our 24,000 square metre Fabrication Hall, where your projects will be based, we have a high bay construction hall for our new builds, a panel line, profile cutting and sub-assembly areas.

Using in-house capabilities to maintain tight project control we work closely together with our customers to deliver what they need, as they need it, when they need it.

So what will you do?

• You’ll be generating, maintaining and updating the plans for complex, projects, especially where timelines are dictated factors like customer demand and even weather constraints
• Scheduling and adapting when issues are identified for recovery while mitigating risk with built-in contingencies for delays using scheduling software (e.g., Primavera, MS Project)
• Coordinating live progress updates between customers engineers, and other stakeholders, through exceptional communication to manage expectations and changes
• Accurately estimating timeframes, resource needs, and project constraints and re estimating when faced with unexpected disruptions
• Adapting the plan quickly as new challenges arise, whether they come from client demands or weather-related disruptions
• In a market with a skills shortage, with a realistic understanding of the availability of labour and materials, you’ll allocate resources accordingly
• Produce reports on milestone slippage, critical path analysis, resource demand & availability, float erosion, identification of schedule risks, issues, and opportunities
• Present schedule variance analysis to identify and report deviations, triggering exception reports as appropriate.

And what are we looking for?

• A planner who can deal with complexity, adjust for unexpected variables and effectively manage resources in a tight labour market
• Working knowledge of heavy fabrication and an understanding of various fabrication methods like welding, machining, assembly etc
• Familiarity with different materials and how they affect the fabrication process
• An understanding of and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Project Management planning
• The ability to read and interpret specifications and estimator’s breakdowns
• Experience creating labour forecasts and carrying out critical path analysis
• Ability to deliver accurate technical work using initiative to prioritise project deadlines.

Why join us?

• Personal Growth - This is an opportunity to make a significant impact while working with and learning from a team of experts from the marine and structural engineering industries. The chance to be part of a team making a real impact on the future of the business
• Financial Security - with important benefits like your Pension which includes a monthly employer contribution by A&P Tyne up to 4% and Life cover at 7 x your basic salary is part of your package.
• Healthy Living - At APCL we support healthy living and provide help when its needed. To ensure that you are able to take time off when you need it, we offer sick pay and to cover everyday health we have a health cash plan, which gives you access to money back on everyday healthcare costs. Your dental, optical and physiotherapy as well as wellness services including counselling sessions, digital mental health support, 24/7 virtual GP, and an EAP are included.
• Work-life Balance - We offer 25 days of annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays. Maternity, Paternity and Parental leave support you during those significant life changes, helping you to balance your family responsibilities with work.

Due to the nature of what we do for some of the customers that we work with, some roles working for A&P are subject to security control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform with us.

You must also undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before your employment starts, which will include a basic DBS check.