Senior Planner Production chez AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment)

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.

AWE is looking for a Proficient Senior Project Planner to support its delivery of a range of complex and interesting manufacturing projects.

Starting Salary: £49,830 to £67,000 negotiable depending on experience

Location: located between Reading and Basingstoke – 100% Onsite working is required for this role

Introducing the role:

Proficiency with planning software is really important as a planner at AWE and may be assessed as part of the recruitment journey.

As a Senior Project Planner, you will work within a project controls team to support a range of diverse projects that include cutting edge technology, to ensure the correct capabilities, models, processes, codes that are essential to deliver our mission.

2-5yrs true planning experience is required and planning proficiency will be tested as part of your recruitment journey.

Your day as a Senior Project Planner with AWE could look like this:

Leading on and contributing to the creation of project baselines, adding value to performance reporting and forecasting and assessment of sub-contractor schedule submissions.

Collaborating with Project Managers and some really innovative specialists, to guide them on management and control project delivery. You will be contributing to project business cases and change control process, risk and opportunity process and peer reviews. 

As a Senior Project Planner, along with proficiency in planning tools, we’d like you to have the following skills or experience:

Required:

• 2-5yrs true planning experience:
  • You need to understand planning and have experience delivering a project utilising the following :- network logic, float paths, WBS/CBS creation, possibly EVM, resource levelling, monthly update cycle, change control, What-If, fragnets etc
  • Be able to make good judgement calls on planning.
  • Needs to understand the role of a planner, it’s requirements each month and be able to deliver to the business rhythm.
• Experience in highly regulated industry beneficial (nuclear/oil/construction)
• Candidates need strong prioritisation skills and be able to focus on varied and changing priorities.
• Good IT skills, including Excel as a must.

If you are an experienced Senior Project Planner who is proficient with planning software and you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.      

Some reasons we think you’ll love it here:

·       9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work.

·       270 hours holiday 

·       Market leading contributory pension scheme (AWE pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Important things you need to know:

• Our interviews are about 90 minutes on TEAMs during working hours.

Do reach out for more info to [email protected]

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Next steps:

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.

Important things you need to know:

• We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. 
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.