Planner

Posting date:	24 June 2025
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	24 July 2025
Location:	Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DB
Remote working:	Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company:	Rullion
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	CR/352746_1750775417

Summary

The role of the Project Planner is to work with stakeholders to ensure all aspects of the project are defined. The planner
provides clarity on key milestones to define what, when and how activities will be organised to ensure the outcomes of a
project can be achieved, with the resources available. They lead on all aspects of project planning, which will include the
development, updating and monitoring of plans and schedules. They identify tasks, activities, interdependencies and outputs
for the project and work with the project team to track and monitor progress against the plan throughout the life of the
project. Planners at this level lead medium complexity projects within a programme and manage a small team.
Accountabilities:
* Provide visible and effective leadership, lead the planning team and work with the project manager to deliver the
business case benefits and outcomes. Develop clear vision and standards and champion the use of best practice
project planning standards, tools and processes. Build strong networks both internally and externally.
* Apply advanced knowledge in the discipline of planning for the analysis and successful resolution of risks and issues
and identification of opportunities.
* Identify future capacity and capability needs of the project planning function and puts in place strategies to meet
them.
* Build and maintain external networks to access technical and professional best practice.
* Analyse performance data, looking at trends to identify areas for improvement and collaboration, and selecting
appropriate methods and tools to resolve them.
* Provide specialist advice and support to ensure successful delivery of projects. Provide guidance and advice to the
Project Manager during project initiation on selection of planning approach, tools, processes and proportionality.
Identify and lead the introduction of best practice planning processes, tools and templates, using industry standard
best practice as a benchmark. Build planning capability.
* Coach and mentor junior members of the planning team. Recruiting and line managing contractors, framework
suppliers and UKAEA internal staff
Budget Responsibility:
Responsible for key input into planning the spend of large projects
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Specific Qualifications/Experience:
Essential
* Experience of leading planning for progressively larger and more complex projects.
* An in-depth experience in the implementation and thorough execution of project management processes and
project planning in the context of large and complex projects;
* An approachable person with excellent inter-personal skills able to interact with a range of people across the project
* Ability to lead people at all levels of the project to build effective project plans, WBS structures and critical paths
* An in-depth understanding of project planning and/or project controls processes
* Highly experienced in the use of Primavera OR Microsoft Project planning software
* Degree in physical sciences, economics, business studies, project management or other relevant subject or
equivalent qualification/experience
Desirable
* Qualification in project management or controls such as APM-PMQ, APMG, PRINCE2 or equivalent experience

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