Project Planner

Project Planner London / Bristol / Leeds / Manchester Permanent Staff Position Our client is a leading global consultancy service business with an excellent reputation for their breadth of capability and their capacity to provide innovative solutions for challenging projects within the water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, defence, energy, and international development sectors. They are seeking experienced Project Planners to work within our Project Controls team on a series of security, defence, and nuclear sector projects. Flexibility with location - role can be based from any of their regional offices, but the majority of work can be undertaken remotely, Skills & Experience You will be an experienced project planner and scheduler, who will undertake planning and scheduling functions and performance monitoring. This includes: Development and updating of programmes. Submission of NEC-compliant programmes for acceptance. Using the principles of DCMA to undertake integrity checks on supply chain and 2nd party programmes. Maintenance, control, analysis and recovery-plan activities, through all stages of the Project Life Cycle. You will be capable of planning and scheduling major infrastructure, new build and refurbishment construction projects, including those with significant non-routine requirements. You should be proficient in developing programmes from “first principles” and be comfortable with the concepts of three-point estimates of time, the provision of time risk allowance and production of risk-adjusted programmes. Our client is looking for an agile practitioner who can build relationships, communicate with and support the projects and programme teams, while bringing an innovative approach to problem solving and scheduling. You should have experience of using all industry-standard planning software, including Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Asta Powerproject. Experience of Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA) would be an advantage. Training will be provided in the use of tools to produce Monte Carlo simulations, such as Primavera Risk Analysis, Predict! and riskHive Arrisca. Rewards Our client has long recognised that their success is built on the expertise and dedication of their employees. They provide a collaborative and flexible environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. They are also proud to offer very competitive compensation and benefits packages