Associate Project Planner

Cubic Corporation; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking an Associate Project Planner to support Project Managers and Engineers in planning and monitoring projects. Ideal candidates will have experience with Primavera and a degree in a relevant field. The role includes liaising with stakeholders, tracking project progress, and ensuring planning standards are met. This full-time position offers opportunities for professional development within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing planning support to diverse projects.
• Knowledge of earned value management processes.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in construction of resourced project plans.
• Liaise with resource managers for timely staff allocation.
• Report on project progress and assist with Earned Value reporting.

Skills

Planning software (e.g., Primavera)

Project Management principles

MS Office suite (Word, Excel)

Education

Degree in Project/Business discipline

Job description

Associate Project Planner page is loaded## Associate Project Plannerlocations: Salfords, Surreytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: REQ\_46485# **Business Unit:**Cubic Transportation Systems# # **Company Details:**# # **Job Details:****Job Summary:**The Associate Project Planner provides a support service to Project Managers and the Engineering functions with the assistance of Project Planners regarding the preparation, monitoring and updating of project plans.**Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:*** Support Project Managers and Engineers in the construction of resourced project plans using Primavera in accordance with company standards* Build credible relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, colleagues and project team members* Liaise with resource managers to ensure timely allocation and utilisation of staff resources* Assist with the production of detailed budgets consistent with resourced project plans* Report on the statusing of project progress, including critical path analysis* Assist with the reporting of progress to customers, senior management and project team members* Ensure plans are accurate, realistic and consistent with estimates of costs to complete* Report significant schedule slippages* Assist in the analysis of project costing reports* Assist with the production of Earned Value reporting if required* Assist the Bids and Proposals team as required in the preparation of proposals and estimates, including project/contract mobilization stage and engineering development stage* Work in conjunction with Programme and Engineering Managers to establish robust schedule* Ensure plans are correctly set-up and configured for monthly synchronisation with SAP* Update Cubic’s planning standards and procedures when required* Travel to customer and other Cubic sites to attend and contribute to project review meetings as and when required* Comply with Cubic’s values and adherence to all company policy and procedures. In particular comply with the code of conduct, quality, security and occupational health, safety and environmental policies and procedures* In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform other duties assigned by their manager from time-to-time, as may be reasonably required of them**Minimum Job Requirements:****Skills knowledge and experience:****Essential:**Experience of working with planning software (such as Primavera) Knowledge and understanding of the principles of Project Management including its effects on the implementation and delivery of project objectives Experience of providing planning support to varied projects Experience of working across project teams and with multiple parties (internal and external) Competent user of MS Office suite, specifically Word and Excel**Desirable:**Experience of working in a busy Planning role Experience of creating and maintaining robust project plans throughout the entire project lifecycle Experience of challenging project manager/teams on their plans and resource assignment/utilization Experience of working within an engineering or IT development environment Understanding and application of earned value management processes**Education and qualifications****Essential:**Degree or equivalent in a Project/Business discipline (or equivalent level of experience)**Desirable:**APM qualification or equivalent# **Worker Type:**Employee