Job Description

Role: Project Planner

Location: Bristol (3 days/week on site)

Working 4 days per week (30 hours)

IR35: Inside

Rate: £660/day MAX (Umbrella)

Duration: 4 ½ months (90 working days initially)

Security Clearance: SC

Minimum Requirement:

• Evidence of Cat A project schedule delivery in MOD / DE&S
• Evidence of role played in delivering project plan, project schedule
• Evidence working in MOD project delivery or in industry facing MOD recently

The principal duties will include:

• Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to understand project objectives and requirements.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including defining project scope, deliverables, tasks, and timelines.
• Create detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 software.
• Identify critical path activities and dependencies to optimise project timelines.
• Assess resource requirements and allocating personnel, equipment, and materials for project tasks.
• Ensure optimal resource utilisation and avoiding overallocation.
• Continue monitoring project progress and performance against the established schedule.
• Identify potential delays or risks and implement corrective actions.
• Generate regular progress reports and present them to project managers and stakeholders.
• Provide updates on project status, milestones, and variances from the original plan.
• Assist in identifying potential risks and uncertainties that could impact project timelines.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage changes to the project schedule resulting from scope changes or unforeseen events.
• Assess the impact of changes on project timelines and communicating adjustments to stakeholders.
• Communicate with project managers, team members, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with the project schedule.

The key deliverable will be a Strategic Outline Case that will set subsequent programme direction.

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant   

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. 

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on 0121 794 8181.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on 0121 794 8181