Overview
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Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke. AWE operates a 9‑day working fortnight and will consider flexible working requests. Up to one day on site. A typical day could look like this is described in responsibilities.
Package: £41,000 to £50,000 dependant on experience.
Important: You may be required to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. You must be a British citizen resident in the UK for the past 5 years (SC) and 10 years for DV.
Responsibilities
* Maintaining a number of P6 plans
* Supporting month end schedule health checks as required
* Maintaining and improving schedule quality
* Engaging with project stakeholders
* Supporting schedule updates in line with the business rhythm
* Creating scenario plans and preparing for change control
* Producing reporting for project teams and senior leaders
* Challenging logic – understanding how activities connect to each other
* Driving efficiencies
* Creation of the Work Breakdown Structure, resource loading, project level IMS, and project-specific basis of scheduling documents
* Input into the month-end process including updating schedule progress, forecast updates, milestone status, critical path analysis and EV variance analysis
* Providing planning input to investment approval and change control, risk and opportunity processes, and peer reviews
* Production of planning and EV deliverables in accordance with procedures and guidelines
* Proposing solutions and workarounds to address schedule performance issues
* Ensuring understanding of responsibilities and adherence to environmental, health, safety, security, quality and ethics standards
Qualifications
* Proficient with Primavera P6 or similar
* Experience interfacing with contractors; knowledge of NEC4 or standard form of contract is preferable
* Planning and controls training (APMG project planning and control) or extensive controls experience
* APMG industry-standard qualification
* At least one year working as a planner on a large-scale project
You will be responsible for
* Input into month-end processes, schedule progress, scheduling forecasting, milestone status, critical path analysis, and schedule performance review including EV analysis
* Planning inputs to investment approval, change control, risk and opportunity processes, and peer reviews
* Production of planning and EV deliverables in accordance with procedures
* Proposing solutions to schedule performance issues
* Adhering to company environmental, health, safety, security, quality and ethics standards
Candidate characteristics
* Development, integration, and analysis of project plans
* Experience with best practice planning processes and tools
* Understanding of confidence modelling processes and techniques
* Strong interpersonal skills for effective working relationships
* Excellent analytical skills with ability to read charts and spreadsheets
* Ability to manage priorities and work to challenging timescales
* Ability to deliver objectives on time and to high quality with minimal supervision
Why you’ll love working here
* 9-day working fortnight with every other Friday off
* 270 hours holiday
* Market-leading contributory pension scheme (9%–13% of pensionable pay)
* Meaningful role contributing to national mission sake and safety
Other information
* We encourage timely applications to avoid disappointment if demand is high and the role closes early
* A P6 proficiency test will be part of the recruitment journey
* Please indicate any adjustments needed during the application process
* Interviews are typically via Teams; most roles use a 1-stage process
* British citizenship is required to apply; GDPR guidance on inclusion information collection
Our ambition is to create workplaces that recognise differences, celebrate diversity, and enable openness and inclusion. Any inclusion information provided will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application materials.
Next steps: If you feel this role and AWE are a great fit, please apply. We welcome a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
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