Planner

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