Graduate Project Planner
hace 10 horas
Culham
Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them. Job Description As a Graduate Project Planner, you will work with stakeholders to clearly define all aspects of a project and establish key milestones that determine what needs to be done, when, and how, ensuring outcomes can be achieved with the resources available. You will lead on all elements of project planning, including developing, updating, and monitoring schedules, identifying tasks, activities, interdependencies, and outputs, and tracking progress with the project team throughout the project’s lifecycle. • Lead on planning activity and work with the project to support delivery of the business case benefits and outcomes. Support capability building and the use of best practice in planning and reporting., • Challenge and test project assumptions to ensure that plans are realistic and achievable. Development of breakdown structures, quality criteria, product descriptions and monitoring strategy. Support the project manager to identify options to optimise delivery through resource smoothing, resource levelling and rescheduling of activities., • Ensure that stakeholder responsibilities and needs are understood and addressed in reporting arrangements. Develops peer networks across the department., • Monitor and analyse planning and scheduling information, reporting progress, slippage and highlighting areas of risk and opportunity., • Provide advice on planning processes throughout the lifecycle of the project. Qualifications • Degree in Science or Engineering from 2025 or '26, • Confident with all Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and Powerpoint, • Driven, with a strong appetite to learn and take on new challenges, • Able to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, • Well organised and adaptable with the ability to plan and prioritise workload Additional Information A full list of our benefits can be found here ___ but highlights include: • £35,227 base salary, • Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution, • 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.