Project Planner
We are currently recruiting for a Project Planner to undertake duties within our Project Controls team.
Responsibilities
* Identify trends and root causes of deviations against the baseline using lead and lag indicators, recommend remedial actions to drive best value for the client.
* Lead the evaluation of the project’s time, cost, and quality targets, applying governance controls as necessary to enable the successful delivery of the project.
* Cooperate with a remote team of cost managers responsible for reaching an agreed, market tested cost baseline and ensuring the client is receiving value for money.
* Guide and influence the general contractor, ensuring they are progressing in line with the schedule and within agreed cash flow parameters.
* Act as the key point of contact to the client, overcoming delivery and commercial issues whilst preparing formal and ad hoc reports focussing on time, cost and quality targets.
* Control costs with your knowledge of conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, basic contingency principles, procurement principles.
* Create and/or work within a cost report, summarizing financials in an executive level dashboard.
* Understand change management principles, lead agreed change management process and workflow, providing a platform for adding/tracking/monitoring/approving change.
* Coordinate and lead planning sessions and workshops with clients and vendors to compile the master project/programme schedule, agreeing baselines and a critical path.
* Understand procurement principles, collate lead times from vendors and client into the master schedule and communicate the prioritisation of ordering materials and equipment to meet scheduled install dates.
* Work closely with the client to define vendor schedule requirements.
* Actively participate in project team risk evaluations, incorporating the defined risks into Monte Carlo to output quantitative impacts to the overall project cost and schedule.
* Work closely with the project team to stay informed on status of project changes, incorporating and communicating these to the project team to allow for approvals in the change management process.
* Hold vendors accountable for required schedule updates and reporting to maintain timely and accurate updates of the master schedule ensuring that the schedules adhere to the defined process and quality expectations.
Qualifications
* Experience in at least one of the following: Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, Planning, Project Controls and/or PMO.
* Applicants will ideally be degree educated, with previous industry & sector experience being essential.
* Previous experience of Oracle Primavera, MS Project, Excel, PRISM (Cost Management System) or one of these tools is required.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, rigorous attention to documented processes and governance, and ability to innovate in creative ways to meet the challenges of the changing project environment.
Benefits
We provide a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.
Equal Opportunity
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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