Job summary
Proven planning professional required for a Senior Regional Planner role on either a permanent or contract (outside IR35) basis to oversee the delivery of several projects
Key skills required for this role
P6 Planning, Contractor Experience, Water/ Rail/ Energy or highways experience, NEC Contract
Important
P6 Planning, Contractor Experience, Water/ Rail/ Energy or highways experience, NEC Contract
Job description
Leading engineering contractor seeks a Senior Regional Planner to join their established team in London.
The role will see you report into the Head of Planning and oversee the delivery of various projects in London and the South East. You will join an established team of 7 planning professionals and provide support and guidance to the more junior members when needed.
This role offers an opportunity to work either on a permanent basis or on a contract (Outside IR35), contributing to major programmes in the Energy, Highways, Water, and Rail sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Preparing cost and resource-loaded programmes covering the complete scope of works as per contract
2. Creating and maintaining a robust, logically linked, cost and resource-loaded programme
3. Maintaining client expectations from a programme point of view
4. Ensuring the team provides comprehensive programme updates and reviewing work before submission
5. Weekly updates of the project programme
6. Preparing and submitting weekly site progress photo reports
7. Carrying out regular programme reviews and ensuring contractual obligations are met
8. Carrying out impact assessments and presenting delay programmes, cause and effect programmes
9. Tracking progress through look-ahead site diaries and regular site visits
10. Conducting delay and EoT (Extension of Time) analysis and forensic planning
11. Preparing EoT programmes and 'What If' programmes to support commercial submissions
12. Supporting the planning team with similar duties on projects nationwide as requested by the Planning Manager
13. Implementing planning standards on the project programme
14. Ensuring realistic programme logic and maintaining a programme log for all changes
15. Preparing programmes and progress narratives for all updated programmes
16. Highlighting programme concerns to the Planning Manager and project team and proposing mitigations
17. Issuing periodic Earned Value Analysis and SPI, CPIs
18. Communicating with clients and presenting programme information at all levels
19. Preparing tender programmes as requested by the Head of Planning
20. Recording and managing planning issues and escalating when necessary
21. Resolving cross-functional issues at the planning level
22. Incorporating additional works into programmes
23. Tracking key dependencies and highlighting them on the programme regularly
24. Supporting commercial management of risks and opportunities at the project level
25. Formulating and supporting new business initiatives, leading some as required
Job Requirements:
26. Experience in project planning within the Energy, Highways, Water, or Rail sectors
27. Experience working for tier 1 or tier 2 contracting companies
28. Experience using the NEC form of contract
29. Strong proficiency in preparing resource-loaded programmes
30. Ability to maintain client expectations and provide comprehensive programme updates
31. Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting information at all levels
32. Meticulous in tracking progress and implementing planning standards
33. Ability to resolve cross-functional issues and manage additional works
34. Experience in delay and EoT analysis, forensic planning, and commercial support
35. Proficiency in Earned Value Analysis and managing risks and opportunities
Benefits:
36. Opportunity to work on major programmes in various sectors
37. Engage with an established team of skilled planners
38. Professional development and career progression opportunities
39. Supportive and collaborative work environment
40. Comprehensive employee benefits package
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