Senior Planning Consultant (Defence)

At Aecom we are currently recruiting for Senior Planning Consultant to join us at our Glasgow this exciting opportunity you will be involved in a critical defence infrastructure project which will include elements of new build construction and civils infrastructure.

Part of the AECOM Integrated Programme Controls team within this role you will demonstrate experience in the delivery of PMO best practice in a consulting environment on infrastructure projects executing the management and delivery of planning activities for our clients.

This role will require you to spend 3 days per week at our client office or site in Glasgow.

Heres what youll do:

Working as a Senior Planning consultant you will utilise your P6 experience to support the delivery of an integrated programme of work supporting the Planning Manager with schedule integrity and development and reporting.

Where required to you will help support the junior members of staff.

Your day to day will include but not be limited to the following tasks and responsibilities;

• Produce and maintain the schedule in P6.
• Work closely with the Project Manager and Delivery Teams to gather progress to facilitate accurate schedule updates and development.
• Carry out Quality checks on the programme within the clients internal programme and supplier programmes.
• Update the Clients programme in accordance with internal processes producing month end reports and outputs for the Project team and relevant Stakeholders.
• Build/develop Integrated programmes with the project team across a variety of disciplines to support assurance and approval gates.
• Carry out reporting analysis and evaluation of the programme(s) looking at critical path and key milestones.
• Support the risk management process building QSRA Programmes.
• Posses the ability to support Earned Value Reporting (as required)

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Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

Minimum Skills and Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Primavera P6
• Extensive experience gained in a multi-discipline project environment ideally across Defence Maritime or a similar infrastructure setting.
• Ability to work on own initiative to develop programmes with the Project Team
• Experienced in planning across all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Experienced in monthly programme updating and reporting.
• Experienced in the monthly review and assessment of supplier schedules.
• Good understanding of risk and opportunity management with reference to planning & programming
• Experience of working in a client environment.
• Able to communicate professionally and effectively with a variety of Stakeholders.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular; Excel Word and Outlook

Desirable Skills and Qualifications: 

• Experience of managing schedules on NEC Projects
• Experience of working on projects with integrated programmes

Important Details:

• Due to the nature of the work undertaken successful applicants will need to have active UK SC Clearance or the ability to gain UK SC clearance.
• This role will also require you to work onsite in Glasgow 3 days per week.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information :

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About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time