Project Planner

+2/3 days on site in Aberdeen

+Inside IR35

+£500 - £550 a day

+3-6 months +

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Planner with extensive experience in programme-level planning to support a complex Oil & Gas programme based in Aberdeen.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing high-level integrated plans covering multiple sub-projects, ensuring individual project schedules align with overall programme objectives, key milestones and delivery timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-level programme plans covering multiple projects and workstreams.
• Manage integrated schedules across multiple sub-projects, identifying dependencies, interfaces and critical paths.
• Provide programme-level planning, forecasting and progress reporting.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Programme Managers and project teams to ensure accurate and integrated planning.
• Monitor progress against key milestones and identify delays, risks and schedule conflicts.
• Analyse schedule impacts and provide recommendations for mitigation and recovery.
• Consolidate information from multiple project teams into a clear programme-level view.
• Support programme governance, reporting and planning reviews.

Essential Experience

• Extensive Project Planning experience at Programme Level.
• Proven experience developing and managing high-level integrated plans across multiple sub-projects.
• Significant Oil & Gas industry experience - essential.
• Strong understanding of programme dependencies, interfaces, milestones and critical paths.
• Experience working on large, complex and multi-disciplinary programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across multiple project teams.
• Excellent analytical, planning and reporting skills.
• Strong experience with project planning and scheduling tools.

Location

Aberdeen - 2/3 days per week on site, with the remainder potentially worked remotely.