Senior Project Planner
hace 23 días
Redhill
Senior Project Planner Job Overview When you join this organisation, you become part of a business that delivers technology solutions within transportation and engineering-led environments, helping to simplify daily journeys and support complex, mission-critical programmes. The organisation is committed to solving global challenges through innovation, collaboration, and high-quality delivery to customers and partners. Job Summary Reporting to the Head of Project Planning, this role provides a consultancy service to Project Managers and Engineering functions, supporting the preparation, monitoring, and updating of project plans across multiple programmes. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities • Work closely with Project Managers and Engineers to construct resourced project plans using Primavera, in line with company standards and agreed project structures, • Coordinate and chair resource planning meetings, • Liaise with resource managers to ensure timely allocation and effective utilisation of staff resources, • Coordinate the production of detailed budgets aligned with resourced project plans, • Coordinate, report on, and analyse project progress status, • Assist and advise on progress reporting to customers, senior management, and project teams, • Advise on techniques for analysing progress, identifying issues, establishing current position, and forecasting trends, • Report significant schedule slippages and risks, • Coordinate the organisation’s resource planning process, • Coordinate earned value management and critical path reporting processes, • Assist with the analysis of project costing reports, • Support bid and proposal activities, including mobilisation and engineering development stages, • Ensure project plans are accurate, realistic, and aligned with cost-to-complete estimates, • Build strong, credible relationships with key stakeholders, • Support the PMO and Head of Project Planning with monthly reporting requirements, • Work with Programme and Engineering Managers to establish and maintain robust schedules, • Attend and contribute to project review meetings, • Maintain and update planning standards and procedures, and train Project Managers in their use, • Travel to customer and other company sites as required, • Comply with all company policies and procedures, including code of conduct, quality, security, and health, safety, and environmental requirements Minimum Job Requirements • Experience working in a busy planning role, • Experience using planning software such as Primavera P6 and MS Project, • Strong understanding of Project Management and its impact on project delivery, • Proven ability to maintain robust project plans throughout the full lifecycle, • Experience supporting complex engineering projects, • Experience working across large, multi-disciplinary teams, • Experience establishing and reporting Earned Value Management processes, • Background in an engineering or IT development environment, • Competent user of MS Office, Primavera P6, and MS Project Education and Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years’ experience, or, • Master’s degree with 3+ years’ experience, or, • PhD or equivalent relevant experience