Project Planner

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
AWE is looking for a Project Planner to support its delivery of the Replacement Warhead Programme.
As a Project Planner, you will work within a project controls team, on a broad spectrum of projects, in a highly regulated environment. You should have previous experience using Primavera P6. You should have strong stakeholder engagement skills and capable of presenting schedule analysis to Project Manager’s. You will support Senior Managers with a complete planning capability. Working to a business rhythm, you will maintain the Integrated Master Schedule, checking schedule integrity, providing network analysis and Earned Value Management.
Successful Candidates will be responsible for:

• Creation of the Work breakdown structure, Resource loading, Project level IMS (Integrated MasterSchedule), and Project-specific basis of scheduling documents.
  
• Input into the month-end process including updating schedule progress, undertaking schedule forecasting, updating milestone status and critical path analysis,and undertaking schedule performance review including EV variance analysis.
  
• Providing Planning input to Change control process, Risk and Opportunity process, and Peer reviews.
  
• Production of Planning and EV deliverables in accordance with the appropriate procedures and guidelines.
  
• Proposing solutions and workarounds to address schedule performance issues.
  
• Ensuring understanding of responsibilities and demonstrating appropriate behaviours in line with the Company’s environmental, health, safety, security, quality and ethics standards.
  
• Developing and maintaining relationships with and awareness of project members.
  
• Supporting the development of the Assistant Planners.
  

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Demonstrable experience in development, integration, and analysis of project plans.
  
• Knowledge or experience of using best practice planning processes and tools.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of confidence modelling processes and techniques.
  
• Highly developed interpersonal skills focused on achieving and maintaining effective working relationships to meet the project goals.
  
• Excellent analytical skills along with the ability to read and interpret charts and spreadsheets.
  
• Ability to manage priorities and work to challenging timescales.
  
• Ability to deliver objectives on time and to high quality with minimum supervision.
  
• Have a proactive approach and be a team player.
  

Package: Salary Band B2 starts at £35,000 there is scope for significant upwards negotiation (depending on your suitability and level of experience)
Location - Reading RG7 4PR
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
  
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
  
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
  
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
  
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
  
• Life Assurance
  
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
  
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
  
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site
  

“This job role is not suitable for hybrid working. Attendance is required on site every day due to the highly classified nature of the Projects.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.“
If successful, you must be willing and able to obtain and maintain UK Developed Vetting clearance prior to starting with us. It can take several months to obtain and is fully funded by AWE
Closing date for applications: Sunday 31st March 2024
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Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
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