Project Planner - Sizewell B

Leiston
2 weeks ago
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Astute's Nuclear team is partnering with one of the international leaders supporting in the nuclear energy sector to recruit a P6 Project Planner for the Sizewell B project in Leiston, Suffolk.

The Project Planner role comes with a salary of £45,000 - £75,000 DOE, as well as hybrid working, 25 days annual leave per year raising to 30 (1 day for every 2 years' service), and many more fantastic benefits.

If you're a Project Planner and are looking to work for an organisation that that is known for its innovative solutions and high-value technologies, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

You will be responsible for:

Maintaining project schedules for large projects/ collections of projects
Leading the planning process on large or complex projects, taking the integrated project team from requirement through to WBS through to the baselined schedule.
Leading on integrated master-level schedule reporting and outputs to the business and customer including Earned Value Management (EVM), resource analysis, schedule performance and milestone reporting.
More senior candidates will need to own the tools, processes, guidance and templates for the Planning discipline used on their projects/ in their area and being an advocate for these processes by promoting engagement with them across the business to foster buy-in and adoption.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with a range of the following:

P6 Expertise
APMG Project Planning & Controls (PPC) Practitioner
APM Project Fundamentals Qualification
APMG Earned Value Management Practitioner
ECITB Planning & Scheduling Practice (or other equivalent Planning qualification)
APM Full Membership
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Personal skills

The Project Planner role would suit someone who is:

· Skilled in guiding teams through the planning process and ensuring quality inputs through questioning, challenging, and validating data.

· Possesses technical knowledge for managing and integrating outputs from junior planners and project controls staff into a master plan.

· Confident in engaging with delivery teams and extracting planning information.

Salary and benefits of the Project Planner role

· £45,000 - £75,000 DOE

· Hybrid, SZB 4 days

· 25 days annual leave + BH

INDNUC

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful

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