Project Coordinator - Workplace

Project Coordinator - Workplace Relocation (Project Planner)

Job Location:

Sunbury-on-Thames

Contract Length: 31/12/2026 (Possibility of Extension)

Industry: Oil and Energy

Working Hours:

7 per day/35 per week

Support the planning, scheduling, and control of a complex, multi workstream project. You will build and maintain an integrated schedule, provide forecasting and insight, and support governance and decision making for the Project Director, core project team and senior stakeholders.

• Develop, maintain, and optimise integrated schedules using recognised planning tools including contractor Level 3 and 4 schedules, interface management registers, and multi-party dependencies (EPC contractors, equipment vendors, logistics providers, commissioning teams)
• Define logic, dependencies, and critical path aligned to scope; analyse impacts, risks, and constraints
• Track progress and produce forecasts, progress reporting, and look ahead plans for project reviews and forums
• Monitor critical path activities across procurement, logistics, fabrication, shipping, site installation, and commissioning sequences. Track long-lead equipment progress against need dates
• Provide planning assurance, governance inputs, and best practice support to project teams
• Support change control by assessing schedule impacts of scope/execution changes and preparing clear inputs for decision forums
• Own the master integrated plan across work streams; coordinate workstream leads to deliver a coherent, high quality schedule
• Hold workstream leads accountable for plan quality and updates; facilitate alignment and dependency management, escalating clashes and constraints
• Support workstream leads to develop recovery plans when slippage or risk is identified

• Proven experience in project planning/scheduling (complex, multi workstream environments)
• Advanced capability building and managing integrated schedules in Microsoft Project (logic, dependencies, critical path)
• Strong knowledge of planning methodologies, project controls, and governance/change control
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail
• Ability to communicate complex schedule information clearly to diverse stakeholders

• Experience working on large or multi disciplinary projects or programmes
• Exposure to cost control, risk management, or integrated assurance
• Copes well with degrees on ambiguity
• Professional certification in Project management
• Ability to coach and challenge workstream leads on effective use of Microsoft Project and planning best practice

• Structured and methodical approach to planning
• Proactive and collaborative, with a strong stakeholder focus
• Good at working in large, diverse teams
• Comfortable working in fast paced or evolving project environments
• Confident challenging assumptions and promoting planning best practice

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.