Planner

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an experienced Planners (all levels) to be engaged on a permanent basis. Candidates will ideally be based in Derby.

Responsibilities

• Support the project teams with all planning related responsibilities associated with the management of their contracts and reporting requirements.
• Participates and supports the project teams in project and programme planning and progress meetings.
• Identifies and maintains programme / project milestone and schedule interface activities.

Challenges of the Role:

• Support the planning and scheduling processes that are required to manage contracts and contractor schedules.
• Support the programmes progress and reporting requirements.
• Maintains up to date and accurate schedule interface requirements.
• Adherence to NEC contract processes for management of schedule data and submissions
• Maintain an awareness of commitments and undertakings and support efforts to manage the requirements to avoid breach.

Specific skill and competencies:

• Previous experience in major capital projects (Defence/Infrastructure/Construction)
• Competent user in one of the following tools is a minimum requirement: Oracle Primavera P6, MS Project, Palisade @Risk, Safran. Active Risk Manager (ARM), Primavera Risk (Pertmaster), PRISM (Cost Management System)
• Demonstrable ability of following documented processes and governance and be able to display the ability & agility to innovate in creative ways to meet the challenges of the changing project environment using client specific software.
• Previous experience in working with risk managers, cost managers and project controls teams.
• Experience in completing Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis
• Experience in and an understanding of Quantitative Cost Risk Analysis
• Understanding or risk and cost loaded schedules.

• Degree qualified preferred.
• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
• Skilled in oral and written communication
• Proficiency with PC operating systems, with proficiency in several basic software applications
• Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office Applications.

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