Senior Planning Engineer

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We are looking for a Senior Planning Engineer to join our team of consultants at Experis. Working on-site with one of our clients you will be responsible for supporting Project Managers in the delivery of projects by providing a high level planning service for the preparation of project plans, producing baseline scheduled tasks, resource profiles and financial models.

Principal tasks and responsibilities to include:

* Prepare robust tender and contract programmes using the designated planning tool

* Fully resource programmes, produce resource histograms, resource level programmes, understand and communicate the effect on programme schedules to project team

* Include appropriate financial data in the programme to produce a project cost/time distribution profile and communicate the results to the project team

* Display and analyse the project Critical Path and advise the project team of the results and any appropriate corrective action

* Produce/maintain project baselines and execute the change control process as appropriate

* Correctly record project progress in the programme, reschedule programme to take effect of the progress data and communicate the results to the project team and advise of any appropriate corrective action

* Produce project reports/data directly from the planning software arranging the data to align with the company accounting software

* Understand and report on project using Earned Value Analysis techniques and interpret/communicate the results and any corrective action to the project team

* Produce programmes that satisfy contractual requirements

* All programmes and documentation to be produced to company practices and procedures

* Manage a portfolio of project programmes and supporting Planning Engineers/Junior Planning Engineers including supervision and checking of work to ensure that all work complies with company standards and procedures

* Act as mentor to Junior Planning members to assist in their personal development

Required Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Competences

* Minimum 5 years planning experience in a project based engineering environment using Primavera planning software. Project planning and change management for small/medium/large sized projects.

* Worked with Project Managers to deliver successfully packages of work on major multi-disciplined projects.

* Supervised junior members of planning staff.

* Worked in a tender planning environment.

Qualifications

HNC or equivalent in a relevant engineering subject.

Security

Successful candidates will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements (this may include obtaining security clearance (SC) or developed vetting (DV) level of security clearances)

Details:

* Location: Plymouth (Devonport Royal Dockyard)

* Duration: permanent (consultancy basis)

* Salary: £45,000

Benefits:

* 22 days Holiday per annum

* Life Assurance

* Employee Assisted Programme

* Corporate gym membership

* Childcare vouchers (Tax & NI free)

Please apply by submitting your CV.

Experis Consultancy is a Global entity with a well-established team with over 1000 consultants on assignment across 20 clients globally. Our UK operation is growing and has very aggressive plans for expansion over the coming years. We form part of the Manpower group of companies that turn over $20 billion a year collectively.

Experis UK have partnerships with major clients across the UK spanning multiple industries; our approach is a very personal one, with both our clients and our own employees. We are passionate about training, technology and career development.