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Job Description

Faststream has entered into a partnership with the A&P Group, a globally recognised ship repair & conversion specialist, to assist them in attracting the very best talent for their yards in the North East of the UK, Tyne & Tees.

For the Tyne yard, we are in search of a Project Planner who will act as the link between Project and Production by developing a plan using MS Project format which translates the fabrication into an orderly array of job activities which demonstrate a practical methodology for the completion of the work scope in the desired time frame. This is followed by the continued support of the project plan by way of amending, interjection of additional work items, issue of revised planning and progress monitoring and updating.

The Planner is to be fully conversant with the computerised planning tools available within the company and make the most effective use of them when preparing a planning chart. He / she is responsible for the interpretation of the specification and the fabrication resulting in the formulation of a logical, sequential and workable plan complete with a provisional labour forecast. Initial labour forecasts are to be produced, progress monitored and updated, critical path analysis to be carried out and records to be produced and reported to the project manager.

We are looking for a someone who holds a minimum of a HNC in an engineering field and possesses a reconised planning qualification. Experience within a shipyard/fabrication is highly desirable and extensive use of MS Project is a must. 

On offer is the opportunity to work for an organiastion that provides stability and longevity as well as career development, Health Sheild, pension & death in service.