Job description:

This contract with our defence client is for a Planner for 12 months inside IR35. The role is Hybrid – Aldermaston - 50% on site.  

Key Accountabilities:  

- Develop and maintain EVM compliant IMS in accordance with functional procedures and guidelines.  

- Validate and verify schedule data provided by suppliers (internal and external to client) prior to appropriate incorporation within IMS.  

- Provide planning input to project throughout the project lifecycle at the appropriate level.  

- Support the Senior Planner with emergent projects as directed by Business Management Manager.  

- Maintaining personal level of subject matter expertise.  

- Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.  

Key Responsibilities:  

- Creation of the Work breakdown structure, Resource loading, Project level IMS (Integrated Master Schedule), and Project-specific basis of scheduling documents.  

- Input into the month-end process including Updating schedule progress. (EV percentage complete), Undertaking schedule forecasting, Updating milestone status and critical path analysis, and Undertaking schedule performance review including EV variance analysis.  

- Providing Planning input to Investment approval and Change Control process, Risk and Opportunity process, and Peer reviews.  

- Production of Planning and EV deliverables in accordance with the appropriate procedures and guidelines.  

- Proposing solutions and workarounds to address schedule performance issues.  

- Ensuring understanding of responsibilities and demonstrating appropriate behaviours in line with the Company’s environmental, health, safety, security, quality and ethics standards.  

- Developing and maintaining relationships with and awareness of project members.  

- Supporting the development of the Assistant Planners.

Requirements:

Essential  

• Primavera P6  

• Project Planning Experience  

• Agile working  

• Able to be flexible, adaptable, and roll sleeves up.  

• Stakeholder Management  

• Will be relying on whole other teams to get work done.  

• Lots of connected people  

• Able to hold people to account.  

Desirable  

• Previous Government experience  

• Construction background  

• Experience more important than Quals