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PLANNING MANAGER - MARINE DEFENCE SYSTEMS - SOUT

Employment Type Permanent
Location Devon , Plymouth
Industry Sector Civil
Start Date ASAP
Salary/Rate Attractive Salary
Reference JL354v13
Date Advertised 19-05-2008 - 10:05

This vacancy is out of date and no longer accepting applications.

Description

PLANNING MANAGER
MARINE DEFENCE INDUSTRY
BASED SOUTH WEST

An opportunity has arisen for a Planning Manager to be based in the South West and to plan the Superstructure build and whole vessel outfitting stages of a Motor Yacht project. You will also support the Project Manager in project planning and reporting tasks including the production of reports, measures of progress (including EVA) and maintenance of Key Performance Indicators.

As Planning Manager you will also be required to manage the project risk database, arranging monthly/periodic reviews with Risk Owners and adjusting the contingency accordingly.

To succeed as Planning Manager should ideally have experience of planning within the Shipbuilding industry (ideally luxury yachts). You should be familiar with MS Project and ideally Primavera and be capable of maintaining business critical databases linked to design, procurement and production management. You should also understand the principles of risk management.

Based in the south west, our client is a world leader offering a complete range of design, build and support solutions across both defence and commercial sectors. In addition to its traditional refit and maintenance role, they are increasingly working at the earlier stages of major warship design and construction programmes. In the commercial arena they undertake high-tech engineered composite work, overhaul railway equipment and builds, converts and refits large yachts and specialist craft