Senior Planner

What's involved with this role:
Role: Senior Planner
Job Ref: QAD 1722/2203
Pay Rate: Competitive Market Rate
Hours per week: 37 hours per week
Contract Length: Anticipated 18 months
Location: Reading, West Berkshire
A Senior Planner is required to deliver Project Controls Planning and EVM expertise and analysis for projects, to produce accurate and timely schedule forecast information to enable business decision-making.
Key accountabilities:
Quality of EV variance analysis for schedule performance. (SPI)
Support the development and continuous improvement of the end-to-end Planning processes and the production and maintenance of associated policies, procedures and guidelines.
Support the delivery of Planning tools and EVMS, templates and training to internal customers.
Review project WBS and agreeing / recommending changes to the Project’s Control Manager.
Provision of Planning resource for peer reviews as appropriate.
Key requirements:
Experience as a Senior Planner.
Provide planning expertise to internal customers within the projects supported.
Implement Planning processes, policies and procedures within the projects supported.
Produce Planning and EV deliverables in accordance with agreed business rhythm within the projects.
Delivery of long range operational integrated Programme Planning activities.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
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If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the ‘Guaranteed Interview’ scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team.
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the equivalent PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information.
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Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
Qualifications and experience relevant to the job role – please give full details within your CV document
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Job Ref: QAD 1722/2203
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