We are looking for a Senior Planner to join a project within the defence sector based in Reading The site-based role is to work under the supervision of the Head of Planning to support the Engineering Package Manager to develop and maintain a detailed Engineering programme on a major defence project. Please note this role is fulltime onsite based in Reading and you must have SC clearance. The M&E Planner will act as an expert adviser, providing planning support to maintain agreed minimum standards and improve the quality of data used for upwards reporting. Close cooperation with the Programme Planners in the Programme Management team to ensure alignment of the overall delivery is essential to ensure that any issues can be resolved or escalated as appropriate. The role requires Security Clearance at SC (or above) therefore the ability to maintain clearance is essential. Only candidates holding current SC (or above) clearance will be considered. This is a construction delivery role, not a PMO role. Key Requirements: • Proficient with Primavera P6 in an Enterprise environment. • Holder of SC (or above) clearance. • Previous site experience in delivering projects to programme. • Experienced in the implementation and use of earned value analysis (schedule and performance management). • Experience of Developing WBS and development of schedules from limited information. • Ability to integrate Engineering delivery with M&E, General Building and complex Plant work packages to achieve programme. • An ability to work in a partnering environment with the client. • Skilled in progress interrogation and scrutiny of / challenging contractor schedules. • Close working with supply chain / internal project managers to develop / improve logic sequence. • Experience of Critical Path Analysis / late starts early starts / finishes. • Understanding and interpreting Float Erosion and Critical activities. • Development of What-if scenarios for exploring sequence effects on the schedule. • Ability to interpret project documentation and drawings