Senior / Lead Planning & Scheduling Practitioner

Senior/ Lead Planning & Scheduling Practitioner

Warton Based (Hybrid 2-3 days per week on site)

-56.41/-61.57 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35

12 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK''s leading Defence organisations based In Warton.

• We have a requirement for a Senior and Lead Scheduler/ Planner, based in Preston between Warton and Samlesbury sites.
• Some Primavera experience would be preferable, but not essential.
• There will be a requirement to mentor/ support a junior planner/ scheduler on technical aspects of scheduling, although allocation of daily tasks and Line Management duties will be covered by a BAE Scheduling Lead.
• Onsite presence within the designated project team will be required 2-3 days a week.
• Lead the creation and timely update of a Master Construction Schedule for the Building and Infrastructure investment portfolio, including the associated dependencies and enablers, in support of FCAS capability insertion within the Air Sector.
• Providing an accurate and topical programme for all Building & Infrastructure deliverables essential to provide a capability for aircraft development, test & delivery.
• You could potentially work across a broad range of projects, where you will be expected to Introduce best practise in terms of Planning/ Scheduling, sharing skills and experience with colleagues and the rest of the project teams

Knowledge:

Essential:

• Working knowledge and Application of Project Control Principles and Practices.
• Understanding of Schedule Risk Analysis Techniques.

Skills:

Essential:

• Ability to interface with people at different levels and skills within the organisation.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively compile & analyse data trends, including preparing and understanding detailed reports.
• Able to breakout complex detail into manageable work packages representative of the scope to be delivered.
• Use of a planning/scheduling toolsets, Deltek Open Plan, Primavera or Asta Power project.
• Experience of facilitating and running a Schedule Risk Analysis.
• Experience of interpreting information from ERP Systems.
• Experience in planning in a production and recurring manufacturing environment.
• Experience of applying Project Controls and Scheduling governance and techniques in a US Contracting environment is highly advantageous

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Rectruitment or click apply.