Senior Planner

Job Summary:

The superstructure and fit-out senior planner is responsible for developing and maintaining the detailed Construction Schedule, ensuring integration with 3rd Party Interfaces and Design / Procurement Programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce, develop and maintain level three programmes to support the main contract purposes.
• Interrogate Level 4 contractor programmes returned with tenders and make comments as appropriate to support the procurement process.
• Develop an integrated Design, Procurement and Construction Schedule.
• Review, development and optimisation of construction methodology and site logistics.
• Lead on the schedule review of contractor claims or disputes.
• Review the detailed work schedules produced by contractors and ensure that they comply with strategic programmes the work breakdown structure
• Produce programmes necessary to coordinate works between packages including Design and Procurement.
• Establish Programme level commissioning and testing schedules taking account of project interfaces and planned completion schedules.
• Monitor the progress of the works on site against key milestones and report progress in accordance with the monthly cycle
• Resource Loading and input of data to produce earned value reports for packages of the works.
• Report on adequacy of time risk allowances and any erosion due to events.
• Support the Project Manager, Planning Lead & Controls Manager regarding all issues relating to schedule
• Liaise with the Planning Lead & Project Controls Manager to ensure that an accurate assessment of project progress is available at all times.
• Liaise continuously with members of the team to ensure that all activities are co-ordinated and that interface issues are identified at the earliest possible time and co-ordinated within the overall programme
• Work with Project Managers and sub-consultants to resolve issues and develop programmes to mitigate delay

Values and Cultural Fit:

• Leadership: Using innovation and challenge to lead by example
• Respect: Understanding others, recognising their value and behaving accordingly

Technical Competencies:

• Expert knowledge of construction techniques methods and durations
• Very strong understanding of techniques for project planning control and other facets of project control
• Expert knowledge of Primavera and similar planning software
• Strong knowledge of integrated project planning
• Expert knowledge of EVA techniques

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong team leader
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to “deep dive” into planning
• Comfortable with presenting at senior level,
• Able to present facts clearly and simply
• Able to collaborate effectively with others to develop integrated programmes

Qualifications, Certifications and Experience

• Experience in project planning in railway environment
• Significant past experience of large (£100m plus) projects

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