Senior Planner / Project Controller

This is a very exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector and we have a new opportunity for a SENIOR PLANNER / PROJECT CONTROLLER based with our Client on the Sellafield Site in Cumbria.
This role can be worked on a hybrid basis, between home and office.
The Team are looking for an individual who will be accountable for ensuring quality Project Controls support services including the development management and ownership of project schedule data to deliver successful project outcomes within time, cost and quality requirements, including reporting utilisation monitoring, and production of periodic progress reports.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide day-to-day leadership, mentoring and support as required ensuring that the Project Controls services are effectively discharged.
Develop, embed, and the correct behaviours across the Project Controls team to maintain an effective Project Controls service to the PM community.
Actively contribute to continuous improvement of functional quality and performance of the Project Controls team and the improvement of relevant PC processes, tools and systems.
Attendance at, and provision of input into, Project Management Office (PMO) senior level review meetings (as required), and support the Senior Project Controls lead on functional level quality improvement initiatives.
Ensure all deliverables and daily activities conducted by the local Project Controls team are conducted in line with the relevant Project Controls frameworks, systems, processes and procedures.
Ensure the generation of fully detailed project forecast cost estimates, work breakdown structures (WBS), and quantity tracking tools / mechanisms, on higher complexity / risk projects (project classifications 3 & 4) to ensure safe and successful delivery within a robust project controls framework.
Implement effective project control techniques (in line with best practice), including where appropriate monitoring of earned value cost and schedule variance estimates at completion (EACs) critical path analysis, and risk, to deliver projects effectively.
Prepare, monitor and forecast expenditure profiles and provide accruals where needed.
Prepare cost and progress reports, including earned value analysis, identifying critical.
Provide support where relevant to Risk Reviews / workshops, assisting Project Managers with the discharging of their duties leading and guiding the project risk assessment process (where requested).
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
Demonstrable experience of successfully discharging Planning related services on medium large scale / complex projects planning in engineering environments.
Demonstrable experience in a Project controls role, with experience of team-management.
Professional qualification in APM or equivalent.
Commercial and Contract awareness.
Risk Analysis awareness.
Demonstrable experience of successful delivery.
Good working knowledge and proficient in the use of Microsoft Project EPM, Primavera P6, Agresso and Microsoft Office Suite (or other professional project scheduling software packages).
Demonstrable experience of managing Planning discipline staff / teams, including performance management.
Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years worth of UK residency).
DESIRABLE
Graduate (minimum 2:2) in relevant discipline.
Experience of utilising project collaboration software, e.g. Sharepoint, Project Webspace, etc.