Service Care Solutions Ltd

Project Planner

Service Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of the MOD for a Project Planner with Live DV clearance to work in Reading on a full time long term basis please see below for more information:


Role: Project Planner


Contracting Authority: MOD

Contract Length: 12 months


Location: Aldermaston / Hybrid PART-TIME (2 days per week)


Security Clearance: DV (Active)


Pay Rate to Candidate: £280 UMB


Minimum Requirement:



  • Experience in managing and maintaining project schedules.

  • Experience using MS Project.

  • Desirable defense/nuclear background.



Job Description:



  • Develop and maintain project schedules using industry-standard programming/scheduling software such as MS Project and MS Excel.

  • Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to understand project requirements, objectives, and constraints, ensuring alignment with resource availability.

  • Utilise scheduling software to create detailed project schedules, including task sequencing, dependencies, duration's, and resource assignments.

  • Monitor and track project progress, regularly updating schedules to reflect actual progress and identifying any deviations or delays.

  • Conduct resource planning and allocation, ensuring optimal utilisation of resources.

  • Collaborate with project teams to identify critical paths, potential bottlenecks, and areas of resource conflicts, proposing solutions to mitigate risks and optimise project timelines.

  • Generate reports and visualisations from scheduling software to communicate project status, critical milestones, and resource allocation to stakeholders.

  • Continuously evaluate and refine project schedules, considering changing priorities, scope adjustments, and resource availability.

  • Conduct what-if scenarios and simulations to assess the impact of changes, delays, or resource constraints on project schedules.

  • Facilitate schedule review meetings and discussions with project teams, stakeholders, and management, addressing schedule-related issues and proposing solutions.



    • For more information or to apply, please contact:
    Lewis Ashcroft Email: Lewis.Ashcroft@Servicecare.org.uk Phone: 01772 208962.




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