Job Description

Job Description: Senior Planner

Location: Reading, UK

Contract: 18 months (Inside IR35)

Conditions: No hybrid option

Overview:

* Providing Planning expertise to internal customers within the projects supported.

Implementing Planning processes, policies and procedures within the projects supported.

* Producing Planning and EV deliverables in accordance with agreed business rhythm within the projects.

* Delivery of long range operational integrated Programme Planning activities.

* Supporting the Business Management Manager with emergent projects as directed by Business Controller.

* Developing and maintaining relationships with and awareness of key project stakeholders.

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

Key Responsibilities:

* Delivering Project Controls Planning and EVM expertise and analysis for projects, to produce accurate and timely schedule forecast information to enable business decision-making.

* Quality of EV variance analysis for schedule performance. (SPI)

* Supporting the development and continuous improvement of the end-to-end

* Planning processes and the production and maintenance of associated policies, procedures and guidelines.

* Supporting the delivery of Planning tools and EVMS, templates and training to internal customers

Essential Experience:

* Strong P6 background

* Skilled planner who is proactive and can take lead to promote planning

* Will be running meetings to promote planning to project teams and the benefits of using a schedule

* Able to demonstrate examples of adding value to programmes/projects

* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills – will be liaising with PMs, engineers and scientists.

* Familiar with planning fundamentals and ‘critical path analysis