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Belcan Workforce Solutions is currently looking for a Project Controller to work for one of our clients based in Chesterfield, UK.

Our Automation & Digitalisation teams deliver projects in various industries including Nuclear, Food & Beverage, Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Energy/Renewables, Metals and Utilities.

Our teams across Chesterfield, Fareham and Warrington deliver solutions using a wide array of technology including Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, AVEVA and many more. These solutions include PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES, Batch, Functional Safety, OT Cyber Security and Industry 4.0.

As part of our continued growth in Automation, we are looking for a Project Planner to join our team in Chesterfield.

Reporting to the Head of Projects and working closely with the Project Management team. The Project Planner will develop, operate and monitor the relevant contract programmes for the work scope such that the contract can be controlled and executed within budget and duration.

Key Activities

Identify, understand, communicate and adhere to contractual obligation with respect to the project schedule.
Produce a project schedule which is compliant with contractual and project time, cost, quality and scope requirements.
Allocate the costs from the project estimate to the project schedule.
Liaison with the Project Manager, Project Controls, Engineering/Manufacturing/Installation teams and any sub-contractors to gather the information necessary to produce and maintain a realistic and reflective project schedule.
Continually monitor project performance, progress and report accurate and measurable project status.
Proactively identify and highlight critical schedule areas and risk to enable timely management action.
Proactively identify and highlight schedule areas where there are opportunities for improvement, time and cost savings.
Identify change/emergent scope and effectively and incorporate into the project schedule.
Collate clear and concise reports and presentations.
Presentation of project schedule, associated KPIs and narrative to the Project Manager, Project Board and client.
Management of multiple project schedules for multiple contracts.
Awareness of the technical implications and interfaces to be able to programme work effectively.
Awareness of the impact of planning on safety, quality and cost considerations.
Fluency in Primavera P6 and excel to provide prompt accurate and regular information.
Fully conversant with Earned Value and the ability to analyse the performance of the project.
Development and communication of resource requirements necessary to meet the demands of the project timescales
Production of project schedules for proposals and tenders

Experience & Qualifications

Previous planning experience.
Sufficient and appropriate experience in EICA and Engineering.
Experience of working with multidiscipline teams
Software: Primavera P6, MS Project and Excel.
NEC3/4 contracts
Relevant HNC/Degree qualification
QCF Diploma Level 3/5 Planning
APMP Practitioner
Craft training, supported by relevant CPD training

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan