Programme Planner

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Programme Planner opportunity based in Preston.
Job Overview:
An exciting opportunity for a Nuclear Programme Planner to support a key programme for the Springfields Nuclear Facility (Preston UK). Working out of the Westinghouse Project Controls function but reporting daily to the programme delivery manager the Senior Planner will provide expertise and guidance to produce integrated project, programme and portfolio planning and reporting using Primavera. Opportunity to work on a programme of strategic importance.
Key Responsibilities:

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• Support the Programme Delivery Manager to develop, baseline, progress and maintain an integrated programme.
• Lead Planning Workshops to identify individual projects contributing to the programme - identifying dependencies and risks. Input progress, actuals, and forecast dates into P6
• Maintain the baseline
  -ensuring robust governance around change control is followed.
• Conduct regular planning meetings to ensure progress health checks are completed identifying risks to the Programme Delivery Manager.
• Support the Integrated Delivery Team.
• Ensure all projects/programmes are resource loaded, carrying out smoothing and levelling reviews where required.
• Ensure all projects/programmes are cost loaded, reporting on earned value performance metrics - variances to the programme.
• Support the Programme Delivery Manager in the development of Programme Reporting to the client- may often have to represent the company at client and regulatory meetings.
• Comfortable challenging and encouraging change in a respectful manner.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Planner with > five years' experience.
• Preferred advanced user of Primavera.
• Experienced in the development and management of integrated programmes with multiple projects and complex dependencies.
• Experienced with cost management and earned value reporting
• Experience with, or understanding of, Project, Programme and Portfolio Reporting.
• Competent in managing programme baselines and robust change control.
• Comfortable challenging and encouraging change in a respectful manner.
• Experienced in producing reports and dashboards at a programme and portfolio level.
• Questioning attitude to ensure understanding of all aspects of the programme.
• Must be able to gain Security clearance to access the Springfields site (SC).
• Experience of Nuclear preferred but not essential.