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Project Planner

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 46.3 - 46.3 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire

Expire in: 5 hours

Job Description

Project Planner

Location: Oxford (onsite)
Contract: 12 months with likely extension
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5pm)
Rate: £46.30 per hour Umbrella / £34.61 per hour PAYE
Security Clearance: BPSS+ (to be completed prior to start)
IR35: Inside IR35

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a talented Project Planner to join their Customisation and Development team, supporting the delivery of complex engineering projects within a highly regulated environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, on cost, and to the highest quality standards, working closely with Project Managers and stakeholders across the full project lifecycle. 

The Role

As Project Planner, you will be responsible for the creation, management, and integration of project plans, ensuring alignment with wider business priorities and programme objectives. 

You'll support multiple engineering projects, providing structure, visibility, and control across planning activities.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain resourced project plans, ensuring compliance with project control procedures 
Monitor project progress and implement recovery actions where required
Deliver accurate and timely project reporting to stakeholders
Ensure risk, change control, and cost control processes are adhered to 
Support planning activities including workshops and project reviews
Contribute to improvements in planning tools, methods, and PMO processes  

Essential Key Skills & Experience

Strong experience with Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid planning methodologies 
Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and familiarity with Agile tools (e.g. Kanban) 
Proven experience across the full project lifecycle, including gate reviews 
Experience in engineering or manufacturing environments (design, build, install) 
Strong understanding of: 
Critical path analysis
Resource planning and capacity management
KPI reporting (SPI, CPI)
Risk management in project planning 
Ability to manage complex workloads and prioritise effectively 

Qualifications

Experience delivering project planning within an engineering PMO environment 
Project Management qualification (PRINCE2, AMPMP or equivalent) or relevant experience  

If you think this could be a new and exciting career opportunity for you and you would like to learn more or just for an initial, no-obligation conversation please contact me on (phone number removed) or you can apply directly by following the Easy Apply link and I will contact you as soon as I receive your contact details.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

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