Planner - Permanent or Contract

Our client, a leading organisation in the defence sector, is currently seeking a Security Cleared Planner to join their team in Newbury. This role is available on a permanent or contract basis and involves working on a diverse portfolio of projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full build and management of schedules, ensuring effective interfaces and stakeholder engagement
• Maintenance and management of baselines to support contractual and performance metrics
• Conducting meetings and workshops to challenge project progress and performance
• Supporting Planning/Project Controls Managers in maintaining schedules and their interfaces
• Managing contract requirements related to schedules
• Providing advanced hierarchical reporting outputs such as Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Integration of function correlating schedule, cost, and risk
• Critical path evaluation and scenario planning to mitigate issues and improve efficiencies

Job Requirements:

• Experience with multiple large projects
• Experience in contract management (NEC, Defence, Nuclear)
• Demonstrable experience within regulated environments (MOD/Nuclear/Ports)
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Advanced reporting techniques
• Integrated multi-discipline project controls skillset
• Professional memberships or accreditations
• Strong business awareness
• Proactive approach to planning innovation
• Strong experience in planning fundamentals
• Proficiency in P6/Asta/MSP
• Experience in PMO, programme/portfolio structures
• Cost/resource loading experience
• EVM experience
• Critical path analysis expertise
• Tender experience
• Mentorship/leadership experience
• Strong risk management experience, including QSRA
• Expertise in schedule checks and assurance measures

If you are an experienced Planner looking for a new opportunity to further develop your career, we would love to hear from you.