Expleo

Project Planner

Job Locations
GB-DYS-Derby | GB-CHS-Warrington | GB-ENG-Manchester
Job area
Project Management
Employment type
Permanent or Fixed Term Contract
Industry
Energy
Travel
No Travel Required
Visa sponsorship
None
Languages required
English essential
Workplace
Hybrid
Experience level
Management / Mid-Senior level

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services, and management consulting in digital transformation. We help businesses harness the power of continuous technological change to deliver innovations that give them a competitive edge and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

 

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Project Planner, working on an industry-leading, cutting-edge design project for a new type of power station for our client.

Responsibilities

  • A project planer works as part of project delivery team and will be accountable for the development and maintenance of work package schedule(s).
  • The project planner will be the planning and scheduling SME and will support the team, gain their buy in, during the building robust work package schedule(s) that capture 100% of work scope.
  • The work package schedules must be built in accordance with SMR planning processes and guidelines.
  • Once a robust, fit for purpose schedule is established and baselined, it is the role of the project planner to update the schedule(s) in accordance with the progress of work scope completed to date.
  • The project planner will also have the accountability to analyse the schedule data by checking progress forecast dates Vs baseline dates and then use this data advise to aid decision making within the project team on corrective actions.
  • Key Results & What can be achieved in the role:

    • Schedule maturity (schedule construction)
    • Schedule maturity (fit for purpose)
    • Training and coaching to the business as and when required

 

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in engineering / project / construction management or a related field
  • Professional qualification (e.g. APM/Acoste/RICS) (or equivalent)

Essential skills

  • Working within planning team
  • Knowledge of project management tools, systems, and process:
    • Knowledge and experience of Primavera P6 (both front end scheduling and architecture (WBS, Resource dictionary, coding, and user defined fields)
    • Knowledge and experience of Earned Value Management and EVM systems
    • Knowledge and experience of change management and baseline change control
  • Risk Integration:
    • Skilled in integrating scheduling with cost and risk frameworks
    • Experience monitoring and mitigating schedule risks through proactive planning

Desired skills

  • Technical knowledge of Nuclear, Engineering programmes
    • Knowledge and experience of working in the Nuclear sector
    • Knowledge and experience of working on complex programmes
    • Knowledge and experience in Engineering design maturity

Experience

  • Knowledge and experience of working within an integrated programme:
    • Knowledge, experience of the structure and reporting of a Master Integrated Plan (MIP) or Integrated Master Plan (IMS) and its associated Integrated milestone schedule (Horizontal and Vertical Logic)
    • Working with key stakeholders within the integrated Programme (Engineering, Supply Chain & Procurement, Programme Management, Operations and Manufacture)
  • Experience of working in a planning team environment
  • Experience of leading team objectives and supporting day to day tasks
  • Experience of coaching and mentoring a team
  • Experience in providing training to junior staff on the role and associated processes

 

Benefits

  • Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges  
  • We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects   
  • Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

 

  • As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
    • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
    • Communicating and promoting vacancies
    • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
    • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
    • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thriveUK Eng Disability Commitment

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