What's involved with this role: Role: Project Planner Job Ref: QAD 1989/1810 Pay Rate: Competitive Market Rate Hours per week: 37 hours per week Contract Length: Initially 3 months Location: Bristol We are looking for a skilled Project Planner to develop comprehensive project plans and create detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 software. In this role, you will identify critical path activities and dependencies to optimise project timelines, ensuring efficient project delivery. The ideal candidate will bring significant experience in supporting project delivery within the UK defence environment. You should be skilled at drafting and maintaining detailed project schedules, including Level 1 plans and work breakdown structures, while managing demanding performance, cost, and time constraints. Your expertise will contribute to meeting crucial project milestones and navigating complex project challenges effectively. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive planner who thrives in high-pressure settings and is committed to delivering quality results within a dynamic defence environment. Key accountabilities: Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to understand project objectives and requirements. Develop comprehensive project plans, including defining project scope, deliverables, tasks, and timelines. Create detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 software. Identify critical path activities and dependencies to optimise project timelines. Assess resource requirements and allocating personnel, equipment, and materials for project tasks. Ensure optimal resource utilisation and avoiding overallocation. Continue monitoring project progress and performance against the established schedule. Identify potential delays or risks and implement corrective actions. Generate regular progress reports and present them to project managers and stakeholders. Provide updates on project status, milestones, and variances from the original plan. Collaborate with project teams to develop risk mitigation strategies. Minimum Requirement: Experience of supporting Project Delivery the UK Defence environment Able to craft and own a detailed project schedule, Level 1 plan, and work breakdown structure Ability to contribute to project milestones against demanding performance, cost, and time constraints Comfort in working with minimal daily supervision to deliver key outputs Able to look ahead and anticipate challenges, craft solutions, and resolve them, referring to the Project manager for guidance Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Security Clearance: SC highly desirable; candidates with active SC clearance will be fast-tracked. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know. If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the ‘Guaranteed Interview’ scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we provide the best talent and encourage all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Please send your CV directly to centralgovtclrec.com Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please