Project Planner

We have an excellent opportunity for a Project Planner based in Glasgow. (inside IR35)

This role requires Candidates to be eligible for SC Level Security Clearance if not already held. This includes holding British Citizenship and must not have worked outside the UK for the past 5 years.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop/implement and maintain the Project structures (WBS/OBS/RBS/CBS)
Develop/baseline and maintain the Project integrated schedule. (Level 1-3)
Ensure alignment between the integrated scheduling toolset and the companies financial and material demand toolset. This includes alignment of any Level 4/5 schedules. Regular status update of the integrated schedule and the provision of metrics (e.g. critical path/total float) and schedule analysis of the impact to the project.
Resource/cost loaded schedules to inform the IBP and also to provide financial status of the project

Additional Key Accountabilities:
Provision of schedule risk analysis updates on a monthly basis and to inform the baseline
Inclusion of key milestones and status against these
Critical path analysis of the integrated schedule on a regular basis
Correctly record project progress in the schedule), reschedule to take effect of the progress data and communicate the results to the project team and advise of any appropriate corrective action.
Understand and report on project using Earned Value Analysis techniques and interpret/communicate the results and any corrective action to the project team.
Establishing and leading on Interactive Planning workshops
Leading on Rolling Wave (lookahead) meetings
Ensuring that the schedule is cost loaded in line with the Baseline budgets
Ensuring that the schedule is updated with forecast dates and Estimates at Completion (EAC’s)
What-if scenarios

Support to commercial change process, impact assessments and execute change control process as appropriate
inclusion of key supplier and subcontract schedules
Lead on alignment of schedule to project change register.
Attending and contributing the business Scheduling Community of Practise

Key Outputs / Deliverables
Project Cardinal Date Plan
Level 3 Integrated Baseline Schedule
Schedule Risk Analysis
Schedule variance reporting/analysis
Critical Path reporting/Analysis
Toolset alignment reports
Resource Profiles
EVM Data
Archived Schedules
Scheduling maturity model
PM Controls Framework

HSSE Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Can explain their responsibilities for their own and others health and safety welfare
Can explain their safe systems of work and their empowerment to stop work and immediately report to their line manager if they feel that something is unsafe or something is not right
Can explain how to report an HSE unsafe act and not walk by
Can explain and adhere to all environmental processes and procedures as detailed by the Company

Quality Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Can articulate and communicate “interested parties” and their requirements
Captures issues, risk & opportunities to instigate and monitor an appropriate Quality Management system for their area of responsibility
Demonstrate and communicate the quality requirements of their function and ensure that these are being met
Demonstrate an understanding of risks and take action to mitigate that risk

Company/Industry Knowledge:
Extensive recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector
Extensive experience applying schedule management in a complex environment
Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. FIDIC/NEC3/JCT etc…)
Advanced knowledge of scheduling toolsets e.g. Primavera/MSP etc…
Quantitative risk analysis experience
Forensic Planning
Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out

Qualifications:
Ideally a bachelors degree (or equivalent) in engineering / project / construction management or a related field
Professional qualification (e.g. APM/Acoste/RICS) (or equivalent)

Key Technical Skills
Proficient (applies the competence independently, primarily in complex situations , supervises others applying the competence , has a detailed knowledge in complex situations and can critically evaluate and adapt as required) in the following APM competencies –

Schedule Management – The process for developing , baselining and monitoring of an integrated schedule to inform the direction of the project

Resource Management – the process of identifying and scheduling the resources (people/facilities/materials etc..) required to implement the programme

Independent Assurance – gathering independent evidence that the information from projects and/or programmes is valid and are likely to achieve their aims.

Frameworks and methodologies – the appropriate adoption of specific frameworks and methodologies for the management of integrated schedules and tailoring of these

Stakeholder and Communications management – the systemic identification and analysis of stakeholders , and the planning and conduct of interactions to engage and communicate with them

Governance arrangements (incl quality) – the organisational and project specific processes, standards and guidelines for the governance of projects, including the process of initiation, review, handover and close out

Budgeting and Cost Control – the process for setting agreed budgets and the control of forecast and actual costs against that budget. Use of tolerances and performance management

Reviews – the legal, regulatory and organisational requirements for review, the range of factors that need to be evaluated during reviews, and how these may vary throughout the lifecycle of the project

Change Control – the features of a rigorous change control process , and how to establish, implement and maintain a change control process

Extensive recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector
Extensive experience applying schedule management in a complex environment
Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. FIDIC/NEC3/JCT etc?)
Advanced knowledge of scheduling toolsets e.g. Primavera (P6)/MSP etc?
Quantitative risk analysis experience -Forensic Planning