Summary: The role of Interim Programme Planner involves supporting clients in defining their programme planning needs within Engineering Services. The planner will collaborate closely with clients to translate their visions into actionable outputs while ensuring high-quality and cost-effective project delivery. This position requires leading complex programmes and establishing governance and communication plans. The role is hybrid, allowing for a mix of remote and on-site work, with a duration of 7 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure programmes meet client needs, delivering high-quality, cost-effective projects and demonstrating value for money.
• Lead complex programmes by establishing governance, resource mapping, stakeholder engagement, and communication plans to achieve desired outcomes.
• Collaborate with Engineering Services to consolidate multiple project and workstream programmes into a master programme for effective workload management and continuous improvement.
• Lead best practices for Microsoft Project, designing templates, establishing standards, and auditing programme usage to incorporate lessons learned and market intelligence.
• Conduct scenario planning, issue resolution, and performance analysis to capture trends and facilitate workshops supporting project, programme, and workstream delivery.

Key Skills:

• Appropriate knowledge, experience and training in the use of planning software such as Primavera P6, Asta, MSP.
• Detailed knowledge of technical software applied to the NEC contract and construction processes.
• A sound understanding of the NEC Contracts clauses and principles.
• Recent and relevant experience as a planner managing programmes of work or similar.
• Strong communication skills – able to influence and make sound judgements in varied and complex situations.
• Strong personal organisational ability and project management skills – ability to manage a range of complex issues.
• Ability to generate sound solutions to complex problems.

Salary (Rate): £42.01

City: Winchester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other