Project Planner

Seeking a meticulous Project Planner to develop and maintain project schedules, collaborate across teams, and propose solutions for seamless progress. Utilize Primavera P6 or Microsoft planning, support manufacturing processes, and contribute to client meetings. Enjoy competitive benefits and a supportive work environment.
Benefits - What's in it for you?
Competitive Salary
Benefits - discounted Gym Membership.
Generous Pension employer - employee contribution including death in service. Access to GP24/7 from anywhere in the world by video or phone.
Career Opportunities
Training and development
Referral programme -refer a Friend Scheme - £ awarded (T&C's apply)
Onsite free parking
Sick pay
35 Days Holiday per year including Bank holiday.
Mon-Thur - 8.hr shift & Friday 5hr day ( finishing at 1pm)
Flexible working .
Maternity, paternity, adoption, and parental leave
Mental health first aiders on site.   
Key Accountabilities
Produce fully resourced and cost loaded Tender and Project programmes developed from Commercial estimates, Logic diagrams and norms.
Maintain Project programmes on a fixed and regular basis with actual and forecast progress, percent completes, and report earned value and KPI’s to Senior Management, Project Managers, Engineers, QS’s and Cost Engineers as required.
Utilise update data from various sources including Manufacturing Planner, Project Engineers, Buyers, and Commercial team.
Liaise with, and feedback to, the Planning Team Leader, Project Planners, Engineers and Managers of progress and impact ensuring all departments have visibility of the programme schedules as required.
Propose solutions to mitigate potential progress issues & conflicts and support the development of an agreed revised workshop plan.
Support the production of the Manufacturing forward load when required.
Support the Project team in presenting Project progress at regular Client meetings.
Qualifications / Experience Required/Desired / Person Attributes
Experience of Primavera P6 or Microsoft planning Desirable
Experience with use of MS Office suite. Desirable
Good communicator, pro-active problem solver and self-motivated team player with ability to work on own initiative. Thorough with a high attention to detail.
Experience of manufacturing processes within an Engineering Manufacturing environment is Desirable
An Engineering qualification is Desirable but not essential    
Overall, the right candidate must have a good attitude, be flexible in the shift patterns and prepared to work overtime where there is a business requirement