Associate Project Planner in London

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We are seeking enthusiastic, ambitious and highly motivated Associate Project Planners with solid knowledge of scheduling best practice and associated software. We are looking for innovative thinkers who are keen to engage and "Make Complex look Simple", and as such, get involved in the AI revolution of Project Controls. You may be involved in supporting budget planning and management under the guidance of Associate Directors and will assist in tasks related to the Planning Team budget tracking, cost management, and ensuring that projects stay within budget constraints.

As part of the management team, you will actively engage to provide solutions for continuous improvement, whilst consistently seeking to add value for Internal and External Clients. In addition, you will be proficient in communicating effectively and pro-actively applying professionalism at all times. You will be able to apply logical thinking to solve problems and accomplish tasks and will possess proficient writing skills in order to prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, and other written materials.

Here's what you'll do:

• Develop a manageable WBS in accordance with the Scope of Works
• Develop and maintain schedule narrative and Basis of Schedule documents for Best Practice
• Ensure that the schedule is Contract Compliant, and engage in Change Management
• Establish new working alliances and maintain and nurture working relationships
• Collaborate actively with all Aecom Controls functions and drive Integration
• Lead collaborative planning workshops to ensure buy-in from the overall project team
• Refer to drawings and specifications for the establishment of project baseline data
• Implement and lead progress and performance data and ensure accurate progress data is captured effectively
• Familiar with Earned Value, scope control, change management and risk management (QSRA)
• Perform impact analysis and monitor schedule variance
• Assist in assembling data for trending and forecasting (S curves)
• Conduct Schedule Quality checks and participate in Peer Reviews
• Support budget planning and management under guidance of Associate Directors
• Assist in tasks related to the Planning Team budget tracking, cost management, and ensuring that projects stay within budget constraints
• Manage own team when required, providing support, coaching and mentoring to junior members of the overall Aecom Controls team
• Attend network events, engage in Business Development activities such as Bid support, write up of marketing material etc.
• Grow and expand opportunities, as well as drive team utilisation in adherence with Aecom Controls Cost and Time Utilisation Targets

Qualifications and Experience:

• Ability to create a robust, contract compliant resourced project baseline programme with experience of managing projects and their stakeholders on major high-profile projects across various sectors.
• Commercially aware and able to make sound decisions to maximise fee earning and utilisation.
• Degree educated, with previous industry & sector experience being essential.
• Previous experience of tools such as Oracle Primavera, MS Project, Asta Power Project, PowerBI, Excel, Acumen Fuse.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, rigorous in following documented processes and governance.
• Ability to innovate in creative ways to meet the challenges of a changing project environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to own large processes with minimal oversight and be accountable for leading the team to achieve results in line with business objectives.

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.