Project Planner

Position: Project Planner (Permanent)
Job Title:

Project Planner

Location:

Essex
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000
Job Type: Permanent

Overview
We are looking for a Project Planner to support the project management team in maintaining accurate and up-to-date project plans across a portfolio of engineering projects. This role will involve coordinating with project teams to ensure project schedules, resources, and reporting remain aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

* Maintain and update project plans across multiple projects

* Conduct regular reviews with operations and project management teams

* Create draft project plans at project kick-off

* Maintain project templates and resource profiles

* Analyse data from previous projects to improve future project planning

* Produce project reports and KPIs at project and programme level

* Maintain the configuration and data integrity of the project planning system

* Support improvements and migration of project planning systems

Requirements

* Advanced user of MS Project, Project Online or Project Server

* Proven experience creating and maintaining project plans

* Experience working in a multi-project environment

* Engineering qualification or engineering background

* Understanding of project management systems and how they integrate with business software (e.g. ERP systems)

Desirable

* Experience with in manufacturing or engineering environments

* Exposure to complex or long-duration projects

* Understanding of critical chain project management

This is a great opportunity for a Project Planner to join a growing engineering environment, working closely with project teams and playing a key role in delivering complex projects successfully