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Lead Planner
Rolls-Royce SMRLead Project Planner overseeing engineering programme schedules at Rolls-Royce SMR. Drive planning capability and best practices across complex projects and teams.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in integrated project planning and controls, utilizing advanced Primavera P6 for schedule development and management. Proven ability to lead teams, engage stakeholders, and implement effective risk mitigation strategies in complex engineering environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Primavera P6 ExpertiseIntegrated Programme PlanningStakeholder ManagementEarned Value Management (EVM)Team Leadership and Development
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Hard Skills
Integrated Project SchedulingSchedule DevelopmentWBS StructuresResource AllocationSchedule Risk ManagementBaseline ManagementChange Control ProcessesSchedule ArchitectureVariance AnalysisProgramme Delivery Lifecycles
Soft Skills
CoachingMentoringCommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Primavera P6DashboardsReportsForecasting Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
APM PMQ
Industry Keywords
Project ControlsComplex EngineeringNuclearRegulated EnvironmentsTechnical Programme Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and develop a team of planners, providing direction, support, coaching and mentoring
- Oversee the development, maintenance and management of detailed integrated project schedules using Primavera P6
- Ensure schedules are realistic, achievable and aligned with programme objectives and business priorities
- Lead planning meetings and schedule reviews with cross-functional stakeholders
- Monitor project progress, identify schedule risks and delays, and implement effective mitigation strategies
- Provide strategic planning insight and schedule analysis to support programme delivery and executive decision-making
- Produce and present dashboards, reports and forecasts that highlight key milestones, schedule performance and variance analysis
- Support resource planning and allocation to optimise efficiency and productivity across programmes
- Ensure planning standards, governance processes and best practice methodologies are consistently applied
- Act as a Rolls-Royce SMR Subject Matter Expert within planning and project controls disciplines
- Drive continuous improvement across planning processes, tools and reporting capability
- Work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Programme Management and Manufacturing stakeholders to ensure integrated delivery planning.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Significant experience working within a planning or project controls environment
- Experience leading planning teams and supporting team objectives and day-to-day delivery
- Experience coaching, mentoring and developing planners and junior project controls professionals
- Strong knowledge of integrated programme planning, including Master Integrated Plans (MIP/IMS) and integrated milestone management
- Experience working across large, complex programmes with multiple stakeholder groups
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Programme Management, Operations and Manufacturing teams
- Advanced Primavera P6 expertise, including schedule development, WBS structures, coding structures, resource dictionaries and schedule architecture
- Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), baseline management and change control processes
- Experience integrating schedule, cost and risk management frameworks
- Experience identifying, monitoring and mitigating schedule risks through proactive planning
- Experience within complex engineering, nuclear, regulated or highly technical programme environments
- Knowledge of engineering design maturity and programme delivery lifecycles would be advantageous.
- Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 (Practitioner level or equivalent experience)
- APM PMQ or equivalent qualification
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salary
- £2,200 flexible benefits allowance
- 12.5% bonus opportunity
- 6x pensionable salary life assurance
- 50% income protection
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
- £250 new joiner payment