Senior Planner
Posted 7 days ago by s1jobs
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Seafield, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Planner role at Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment involves providing a proactive planning service throughout the project lifecycle for a PE-backed business in the renewables, oil and gas, and ocean services sectors. The position is hybrid, requiring three days in the office and two days from home, and focuses on project planning, monitoring progress, and ensuring stakeholder alignment. Candidates should have a minimum of five years of planning experience, with subsea experience being beneficial. The role offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive day rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation of project plans for assigned projects throughout project lifecycle ensuring successful integration with client plan
- Ensure project baselines are set and agreed by all stakeholders taking into consideration any scheduling/contractual constraints
- Establish and maintain the project(s) WBS and coding structure in line with Planning Procedure and Customer specific demands
- Monitor project progress including preparation of project S-curves and initiating corrective action where required
- Highlight in timely manner potential schedule risks and opportunities
- Ownership and optimisation of regional resource forecast taking into consideration all approved and probable work
- Chair scheduling meetings as required e.g. priorities meeting / 4 week look ahead
- Work alongside broader members of project controls team e.g. Estimating, Cost Control & Procurement to ensure successful delivery of all client / contractual requirements & continuous improvement
- Gather accurate progress and expended hours to facilitate productivity reporting
- Support other client, project or contractual reporting as required
Key Skills:
- Minimum 5 years planning experience
- Previous subsea experience is beneficial
- Knowledge of broader project controls remit
- Experience of using ERP systems
- Proficient in use of Primavera P6 (preferable)
- Degree qualified in relevant subject (preferable)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Seafield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment have been engaged exclusively to source a Senior Planner on an initial 6 month contract. Our client is a successful, PE backed business providing a range of services across renewables, oil and gas and ocean services. This role is based in Kingswells on a hybrid basis (three days in the office, two days from home). Our client offers flexible working, career development and a competitive day rate.
As a Senior Planner, your main responsibility will be to provide a proactive and robust planning service throughout project lifecycle from tendering to project closeout.
The Opportunity
- Preparation of project plans for assigned projects throughout project lifecycle ensuring successful integration with client plan
- Ensure project baselines are set and agreed by all stakeholders taking into consideration any scheduling/contractual constraints
- Establish and maintain the project(s) WBS and coding structure in line with Planning Procedure and Customer specific demands
- Monitor project progress including preparation of project S-curves and initiating corrective action where required
- Highlight in timely manner potential schedule risks and opportunities
- Ownership and optimisation of regional resource forecast taking into consideration all approved and probable work
- Chair scheduling meetings as required e.g. priorities meeting / 4 week look ahead
- Work alongside broader members of project controls team e.g. Estimating, Cost Control & Procurement to ensure successful delivery of all client / contractual requirements & continuous improvement
- Gather accurate progress and expended hours to facilitate productivity reporting
- Support other client, project or contractual reporting as required
Background And Experience
- Minimum 5 years planning experience
- Previous subsea experience is beneficial
- Knowledge of broader project controls remit
- Experience of using ERP systems
- Proficient in use of Primavera P6 (preferable)
- Degree qualified in relevant subject (preferable)
Flexibility And Benefits
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office per week)
- Flexible working
- Competitive salary
- Excellent working environment
Next Steps
If you are interested in taking the next step in your career or feel a change of environment or sector is your next path, this could be the ideal job opportunity for you! To apply please send a full CV. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out to Morgan McPherson at Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment on morgan.mcpherson@cooperparry.com. Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as no sponsorship is available.