Overview
Balmoral, a division of Balmoral Group, provides surface and subsurface buoyancy, insulation and elastomer products and services to the global energy, defence, subsea communications and oceanographic industries.
This is a fixed term position for a period of three to six months for a Project and Engineering Planner to support Engineering.
Responsibilities
* Align all Project and Engineering Documentation to the overall manufacturing plan and schedule.
* Develop and maintain detailed MS Project Schedules tracking actual time taken for documentation release.
* Co-ordinate with Engineering and Projects to ensure schedule integration.
* Identify and highlight scheduling conflicts between documentation and production activities, proposing solutions to resolve them.
* Mitigate risks and delays through proactive planning and communication.
* Support reporting and communication of schedule status to stakeholders.
* Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using MS Project, ensuring alignment between Engineering deliverables and Production milestones.
* Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, and Production teams to gather input and validate schedule accuracy.
* Monitor progress against the baseline schedule and update forecasts as required.
* Support the integration of planning data with documentation control systems and production planning tools.
* Provide regular reports to management to communicate schedule status, risks, and key milestones to stakeholders.
* Aid in identifying resource gaps to management to allow re-allocation of resources as required.
* Participate in project meetings, offering planning insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
* Assist in change management processes by assessing the impact of scope changes on the project schedule.
* Ensure planning practices comply with internal procedures and industry best practices.
* Contribute to continuous improvement within the Project and Engineering functions.
Qualifications
Required:
* Bachelor’s Degree or HND: Ideally in Project Management, Engineering, or a related field.
* Additional Professional certification (APM(PFQ or PMQ) or equivalent).
* Proficiency in Microsoft Projects is essential.
* Knowledge of production planning principles and documentation control processes.
Experience
Required:
* 5+ years experience working in a Project Management or Planning environment.
* Proven experience in project planning within Engineering, Manufacturing, or Industrial sectors.
* Demonstrated ability to align documentation and production schedules across multi-disciplinary teams.
* Experience identifying and resolving scheduling conflicts in complex project environments.
* Strong track record of using Microsoft Project for schedule development, tracking, and reporting.
* Experience working in contractor or freelance roles within project-driven organisations.
Skills / Training
Required:
* Proficient in Microsoft Project for planning and reporting.
* Strong communication and coordination skills.
* Able to identify and resolve scheduling conflicts.
* Understanding of Engineering and Production workflows.
* Familiar with documentation control systems.
* Training in project management methodologies (e.g. APM, PMI).
* Demonstrate an ability to effectively utilise resources, and the ability to plan, control, and take responsibility for own work.
* A good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel packages.
* General office administration experience.
* Keyboard and computer systems skills.
* Computer literacy.
* Familiarity with Balmoral Group products and services.
Key Competencies
Required:
* Good presentation, communication and people skills.
* Good teamwork.
* Strong analytical skills.
* Problem solving.
* Strong communication skills.
* Planning and organisational skills.
Additional Responsibilities
* Follow QA System
* Follow company’s Health & Safety Procedures
* Responsible for responding to demands of job (as required out of hours working)
Please note Balmoral is unable to support employment visa sponsorship for this role.
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