Senior Planner

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Job description

Do you want to play a role in the transition to sustainable energy production?

Our client Aker Solutions are changemakers and accelerators. With a proud history of delivering complex projects to the oil and gas industry, they need talented individuals to help shape the path towards a sustainable energy future.

Our Front end and engineering services team in Reading is now looking for a Senior Planner.

What will you be doing?
Provision of Planning & Scheduling services for Projects
Support development of the level 3 schedule
Work with the Lead Planner and Engineering and Procurement disciplines to build time-based schedules.
Gather data, update network and prepare earned value calculations
Apply resources to network for allocated disciplines and assist in manpower planning process
Understand corporate Project Execution Method and apply to schedule and progress reporting
Ensure coding and WBS is correctly applied to own area of responsibility in the schedule
Assess the impact of change on the project and incorporation of change into the schedule/progress reporting
Provide data to procurement to assist management of procurement packages.We think you should have:
Worked on FEED and Engineering and Procurement projects in Oil & Gas/Process/Renewables industries
Used industry standard planning software, prepared logic networks and barcharts, both independently and as part of team
Carried out progress status and earned value reporting
Taken part in change management process.- Trained in Industry standard planning software
Bachelor's degree or documented evidence of level of capability / knowledge relevant to role, such as PMP/AACEI certification, or QCF L3 and working towards L5.More reasons to work with us:

Professional development and career opportunities
Competitive pay and benefits
Healthy work-life balance
For more information about the position, please contact:Stephen Laurie, Recruitment Manager, NES Advantage Solutions.

NES Advantage Solutions is Aker Solutions' global recruitment services provider responsible for permanent and temporary staffing service.

Aker Solutions delivers integrated solutions, products and services to the global energy industry. We enable low-carbon oil and gas production and develop renewable solutions to meet future energy needs. By combining innovative digital solutions and predictable project execution we accelerate the transition to sustainable energy production. Aker Solutions employs approximately 15,000 people in more than 20 countries.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients