Senior Planner

Job title: Senior Planner
Job Type: Contract
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Start date: Subject to onboarding
Duration: 18 Months
Location: Reading
Hours of work: 40 Hours Per Week ONSITE

Role information:

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join a major, complex engineering programme on an 18-month contract basis.
The successful candidate will provide expert planning and project controls support, maintaining the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and delivering high-quality planning, forecasting and Earned Value Management (EVM) information to support effective programme decision-making.

Responsibilities:
* Maintain and develop the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across supported projects and programmes.
* Provide expert planning support to Project and Task Managers.
* Lead schedule integrity, network analysis and critical path analysis activities.
* Produce accurate and timely schedule forecasts and planning reports.
* Deliver planning and Earned Value (EV) outputs in line with agreed business rhythms.
* Provide high-quality schedule performance and variance analysis, including SPI.
* Support long-range operational and integrated programme planning activities.
* Implement and maintain effective planning processes, policies, procedures and guidelines.
* Support the continuous improvement of end-to-end planning and project controls processes.
* Develop and maintain effective relationships with key project stakeholders.
* Provide planning expertise and guidance to internal project teams.
* Support the implementation and use of planning tools, EVMS templates and associated training.
* Support emerging projects and programme activities as required.
* Communicate planning information clearly to Project Managers, engineers, scientists and wider business stakeholders.
* Promote high standards of health, safety, quality, security and environmental responsibility.
* Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary project and programme team

Qualifications/Experience
* Significant senior-level planning experience.
* Strong Primavera P6 experience and the ability to champion best-practice planning across projects.
* Strong knowledge of Integrated Master Scheduling and schedule management.
* A thorough understanding of planning fundamentals and critical path analysis.
* Practical experience of Earned Value Management / EVMS.
* Experience analysing schedule performance, including SPI and variance analysis.
* Experience working within a large, complex organisation or major engineering programme.
* The ability to demonstrate how your planning expertise has added value to projects and programmes.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* The confidence to work with senior project managers, engineers, scientists and business teams.
* Experience developing or improving planning processes, procedures, templates or guidance.
* A proactive approach with the ability to take ownership and promote effective planning practices.

We try to respond to all applicants, but sometimes this is not possible due to high volumes of applications; if you have not heard from us within 14 days, regrettably it means you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Company information:
This contract is being advertised by Rullion Ltd.
Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names.
We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.