The role

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Planner to join VolkerRail Specialist Businesses working on various contacts across the UK.

Key accountabilities

Your role will entail:

• Providing project planning support to Bid Managers, Project Managers and their teams.
• Ensuring that all clients tender and contractual requirements are understood and complied with in relation to project planning, resource planning and progress reporting.
• Ensure the project plans for assigned contracts accurately reflect the technical work scope for the projects.

Acting as a key link between Planning and Project Managers, you will be responsible for highlighting issues, providing solutions to problems and reporting on a set of key performance indicators.

Skills & experience

You will be self-motivated with a pro-active approach and have experience of working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines. Problem solving, communication and good interpersonal skills are a key requirement for this role. The candidate will also ideally have the following Experience/skill set:

• A measured and well organised approach to your work.
• Confident communication skills, both in writing and in internal and external correspondence
• Expertise in using Primavera P6, as well as being a competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
• A positive and enthusiastic approach to challenges and problems.
• The ability to manage work to meet varying deadlines.

Other

VolkerRail Group offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits that includes pension, performance related pay, and other benefits commensurate to your skills and experience.

Committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.

Location

This is a site based role, travel is essential.