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
Salary description
£1.00 - £59.00 per year