Project Planners / Lead Project Planners

Sitec are currently looking to recruit Project Planners & Lead Project Planning Engineers for a nuclear MoD establishment in Reading. The post is for an estimated 12 month contract and is paying on an hourly basis circa £50.00 per hour.

Successful applicants will be required to be Security Cleared prior to appointment.

Lead Project Planner

Job/Role Purpose
Delivering the complete planning capability within the company supporting the Head of Planning in Managing the Project Planners in discreet business sectors

Key Accountabilities
* For implementing best practice project planning policy, processes and
Procedures over many projects, supporting the Project Planners

* For accurately identifying, controlling and forecasting the time scales and resource requirements of projects to minimise the likelihood of time overruns

* For co-ordinating the flow of information to ensure that interfaces within projects are effectively managed to optimise efficiencies

* For developing and incorporating critical path, resource and programme risk analysis into resource allocations and the monitoring and reporting of progress against that planned, within levels of certainty

* For overseeing the progressing programmes, monitoring and reporting on project performance, highlighting deviations, providing early warnings and identifying and presenting project slippage recovery strategies

* For summarising data through the programme hierarchy from detail to summary levels

* For developing and managing a database to capture and identify work rate norms and trends, earned value and performance indicators

* For responding to customer feedback on planning performance.

Key Responsibilities
* Work with, manage and provide support for colleagues in project teams
* Obtain buy-in to the schedule from project teams and co-ordinate
schedule interfaces between the different control areas
* Oversee the develop work breakdown structures in accordance with planning procedures and work instructions
* Work closely with the project cost/ risk engineer and estimator to provide a seamless service
* Develop and promote with others in the company planning management community:
o Best Practice processes, procedures, tools and techniques and mechanisms for their practical application.
o The highest degree of professional application in the planning discipline and working relationships
* Assist in the overall delivery of projects by the teams
* Assist continuous improvement of safety and performance
* Lead and promote graduate and staff development
* Support development of directorate and company policy and strategy

Qualifications
Ideally a relevant technical qualification in engineering, science or business, probably at HND or higher, plus good all-round level of education. Experience in the use of Primavera P3e (P5 or P6) is desirable.

Knowledge
* Undertaking planning for the life cycle of a project. Particular experience of the design procurement and construction of a variety of facilities including accommodation, infrastructure, manufacturing, research and testing facilities in both conventional and hazardous environments
* Demonstrate a good understanding of technical standards and regulatory requirements for the design and construction appropriate to both conventional and hazardous environments
* Understanding of the influences of design and operation on the installation, commissioning and maintenance requirements of a regulated site
* Knowledge and use of earned value techniques
* Understanding of the inter-relationships of multidiscipline design activities and their impact onto procurement and construction activities
* Understanding of NEC Contract
Experience
* Must have demonstrable experience of planning industrial engineering and construction projects within both conventional and hazardous environments

Skills
* Leadership/Management experience on Major Projects
* Good technical skills including problem solving and decision making
* Demonstrate good team leadership skills
* Good interpersonal and communication skills to ensure effective communication to all levels to both internal and external personnel
* Good oral, written and presentational skills with a particular aptitude for presentation of data for analysis and review
* Familiarity with standard office software including Project, PowerPoint, Access, Excel and Outlook
* Competence with proprietary planning software (ideally Primavera P3e version P5 or P6)

Behaviours
* Interface with team to obtain information and commitment to formulating schedule whilst commanding respect from all stakeholders through technical and personal credibility
* Proven track record in Leadership or Management of teams (10 plus personnel)
* Good facilitator with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills