Planner

As the Assystem's Defence Infrastructure account continues to grow, we are looking to recruit a dynamic, self‑motivated Project Planner to support project delivery. Working alongside the Defence Infrastructure Project Manager(s) and PMO function, the Project Planner is the local point for all aspects of planning across the Defence Infrastructure portfolio. This role will be based at our Assystem offices in either Derby or Newcastle, with ad‑hoc travel to client and other Assystem offices as required. Assystem are currently implementing our ‘new normal’ flexible working model, which will continue to support a mixture of home and office working across the business.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning – production and management of project schedule(s), both internally and externally.
• Coordination of work packages to schedule, tracking progress vs schedule, resource planning, coordination of sub‑contractors.
• Review and approval of sub‑contractor programmes.
• Interface with stakeholders to identify and report on progress, change, risks and opportunities.
• Input to proposals relating to man‑hour estimates and planning.
• Produce concise, accurate reports of project metrics including critical path analysis for the Defence Infrastructure Lead Team.

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• 8% company pension contributions
• Healthcare cash‑plan to get money back on dental, medical, physical care
• Employee assistance programme including 24/7 access to free mental health support, virtual gym classes and more
• Professional and industry membership fees paid for.

Essential Skills and Behaviours

• Primo P6 to intermediate level (essential)
• Strong skills in MS Office, especially Excel and Project
• Self‑motivated and able to work to deadlines without direction/supervision
• Good communicator able to provide a clear, concise and accurate summary of project progress, risks to the critical path and metrics
• Confidently engage with sub‑contractors and critically review the accuracy of sub‑contractor submissions
• Attention to detail

Qualifications

• Degree preferred, or other equivalent qualification
• Primo P6 training
• Project Management qualification (e.g. APM) would be beneficial

Experience

• Experience as a project planner on NEC4 Contracts is essential (particularly Option A and Option C)
• Major infrastructure design and build project background highly desirable
• Experience of working in the Nuclear or Defence Industry is highly desirable

Security and Employment

Many roles at Assystem are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must, as a minimum, achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. We will consider Inside IR35 Contractors or permanent staff.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company.

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