Project Planner - Primavera P6 - Engineering/Software - On site - Inside IR35

Project Planner - P6 - Engineering

Job Posting Title: Project Planner
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Job Posting Details:
Job Description: Job Summary:

Providing a consultancy service to Project Managers and the Engineering functions regarding the preparation, monitoring and updating of project plans.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

. Work closely with Project Managers and Engineers in the construction of resourced project plans using Primavera in accordance with company standards and the project structure as identified by the Project Manager
. Build credible relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, colleagues and project team members
. Coordinate liaison with resource managers to ensure timely allocation and utilisation of staff resources
. Coordinate the production of detailed budgets consistent with resourced project plans
. Assist and advise in the reporting of progress to customers, senior management and project team members
. Advise on techniques for analysing progress, identifying problem areas, establishing current position and forecasting trends
. Report significant schedule slippages

Skills knowledge and experience:

Essential:
. Experience of working in a busy Planning role
. Experience of working with planning software eg Primavera P6 & MS Project
. Detailed knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Project Management including its effects on the implementation and delivery of project objectives
. Experience of creating and maintaining robust project plans throughout the entire project life cycle
. Providing planning support to complex engineering projects
. Experience of working across large and complex project teams and with multiple parties (internal and external)
. Experience of reporting earned value management processes
. Able to demonstrate the ability to challenge project managers/teams on their plans and resource assignment/utilization
. Experience of working within an engineering or IT development environment
. Knowledge or experience of risk analysis software (eg for Monte Carlo analysis)
. Competent user of MS Office suite (Word & Excel, Primavera P6 and MS Projects)

Education and qualifications

Essential:
. Degree or equivalent in a Project/Business discipline (or equivalent level of experience)

Desirable:
. APM Practitioner qualification or equivalent (this is a Project Management qualification)
. Prince 2

Personal Qualities

. Pro- active and responsive communication style and able to build effective relationships
. Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work unsupervised in a busy environment
. Able to learn quickly and to think laterally, with the perseverance to understand, identify and explain shortcomings in complex arguments
. Able to effectively explain key issues to mixed audiences
. Strong negotiation skills with the ability to be persuasive
. Accurate with a keen eye for detail
. Resilient and able to thrive in a busy environment
. Able to multitask, prioritise and work effectively under pressure