Project Planner

Copello are recruiting for a Programme Planner to join a defence organisation in Buckinghamshire on an inital 6 month contract. The Programme Planner will joining a legacy project to provide development for the programmes planning and controlling capability. You will a vital part of project planning team implementing robust plans & controls to ensure that project completion to the clients specifications. Responsibilities of the role include: * Taking lead on planning activities as well as the development of intergrated schedules * Integrating plans with key suppliers into the IMS * Providing reports on variations. remedial actions * Identification of options to optimise project delivery through resource smoothing/levelling as well rescheduling activities * Reporting project progress and updates within internal stakeholders and clients * Clear translation of project requirements, prerequisites and constraints within the programme schedule The successful Programme Planner will require the following experience: * 3-5 years experience within planning major projects * Defence\Telecoms or Rail experience * Expert knowledge of MS Projects and exposure to Primavera P6 * Strong communciation within a client facing role * Experience of integrate project information into an IMS * Commercial and analytical individual * Experience of managing multiple workloads This role will require 4 days a week on site (Buckinghamshire mainly with possible travel to London) , role is inside IR35 and is offering a flexible hourly rate dependant on experience