MERITUS are recruiting for a Project Planner to join our client within the Defence industry on their major site in Bristol on an initial 6 month contract. PLEASE NOTE: This is an hybrid role with 60% of time expected onsite in Bristol PROJECT PLANNER - INSIDE IR35 - £57 PER HOUR - 6 MONTHS - BRISTOL - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS Responsibilities Schedule Status Upates & Assessment - Steering the validation of Project level schedules as accurate, coherent and in accordance with the Programme planning principles. Project Health - Validation of individual Project assessments and identification of issues and risks within the Project assessments for discussion with the project. Integrated Baseline Management - Supporting the generation and maintenance of the Integrated Baseline schedule in order to successfully deliver the programme in accordance with planning principles. Costs to Go (and associated EAC) - Validation of Project level costs to go as accurate and appropriate, including assessment of outlying forecasts, to support the EAC. Risk and Opportunity Management - Contributing to the generation of Schedule Risk Analysis across the Projects where SRA is appropriate. New Business - Active involvement in Bid Team activity, ensuring Project schedule and control is appropriately considered and implemented. Skillset/experience required: Planning experience - ranging from detailed planning to summary level milestone delivery plans. Capability in creating and maintaining project structures (WBS/CBS/OBS). Experience in generating and analysing project performance data (schedule, resource, and cost). Ability to perform and analyse Critical Path Analysis. Motivation to determine root cause and identify corrective action. Experience of Project Management Toolsets (Primavera/SAP/ARM). Knowledge of Baseline Management and Change Control. Accountability for project data - owning the quality of the project control reporting suite. Ability to influence, work independently and be part of an integrated multi-functional team. Clear communication skills and the ability to foster collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels. Ability to prioritise workload and manage conflicting demands.