Dv or Sc Cleared Project Planner - Reading, United Kingdom - Square One Resources Limited

Square One Resources Limited

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Reading, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Work Type

Contract

Salary/Rate

£ 280 per day

Remote Work

Yes

IR35 Status

Inside IR35

Location:
Reading, United Kingdom (2 days a week)

Day Rate:
£280 (Inside IR35)

Job Type: 12 Month contract

Contractors will need active DV or SC Clearance

We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our exciting defence clients They are currently looking for a skilled DV or SC Cleared Project Planner / PMO to join their team for a twelve-month contract.

The Project Planner / PMO needs to hold active DV or SC clearance as well as be able to get on site in Reading two days a week.

Required Skills/Experience

Hold active DV clearance
Experience in managing and maintaining project schedules
Experience using MS projects
Previous experience in the defence/nuclear sector is nice to have

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

Develop and maintain project schedules using industry-standard programming/scheduling software such as MS Project and MS Excel.
Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to understand project requirements, objectives, and constraints, ensuring alignment with resource availability.
Utilise scheduling software to create detailed project schedules, including task sequencing, dependencies, durations, and resource assignments.
Monitor and track project progress, regularly updating schedules to reflect actual progress and identifying any deviations or delays.
Conduct resource planning and allocation, ensuring optimal utilisation of resources.

Collaborate with project teams to identify critical paths, potential bottlenecks, and areas of resource conflicts, proposing solutions to mitigate risks and optimise project timelines.

Generate reports and visualisations from scheduling software to communicate project status, critical milestones, and resource allocation to stakeholders.
Continuously evaluate and refine project schedules, considering changing priorities, scope adjustments, and resource availability.
Conduct what-if scenarios and simulations to assess the impact of changes, delays, or resource constraints on project schedules.
Facilitate schedule review meetings and discussions with project teams, stakeholders, and management, addressing schedule-related issues and proposing solutions.

Disclaimer

Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business.

Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.