Project Planner

Project Planner

Location: Oxford
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 12-Month Temporary
Working: Full-time, on-site

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading engineering organisation for an experienced Project Planner to join their PMO team on a 12-month temporary contract.

The role will be responsible for creating and managing project plans, integrating them into master schedules and monitoring progress, resources and costs across complex engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

Create and maintain detailed, resourced project plans
Monitor progress against schedules and develop recovery plans where required
Provide accurate project reporting, including KPIs
Support Project Managers with planning, risk, change and cost control
Facilitate planning meetings and project workshops
Manage resource allocation and capacity planning
Develop and improve project planning processes, methods and tools
About You

Strong project planning experience within an engineering environment
Expert knowledge of Primavera P6
Experience with Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid methodologies
Strong understanding of Gantt charts and Critical Path Analysis
Experience with resource and capacity planning
Knowledge of project lifecycle and formal stage-gate reviews
Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills
Project Management qualification such as APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent experience
Full UK driving licence