Role Purpose
* As a Senior Project Planner, you will play an active role in project management support of multi-disciplined, multi-sector project delivery work by facilitating the planning, scheduling and controlling processes. Providing advice, support and clear communication of fact-based answers to key management questions which will aid in intelligent and effective decision making, and must escalate and flag internally to the Lead Planner (& Planning & Risk Manager) immediately where there is risk to my client.
Key Functions of the Senior Project Planner
* Provide a high quality of service to the project manager
* Managing, mentoring and providing guidance to Planners / Juniors as required depending
* Review Contract documentation and highlight key schedule and tracking requirements
* Develop Construction schedule based on high level target schedule and WBS received from Project manager
* Support in client schedule negotiations
* Labour & Metrics load the schedule based on hours & quantities received from the Commercial Team
* Develop the required Trackers and Reporting templates
* Develop fully integrated construction schedule in conjunction with the Main Contractor and Project Manager
* Measure & track weekly progress and efficiency in consultation with the Site Team and validate this formally with the Commercial Team every 2 / 3 weeks
* Highlight potential risks and roadblocks to the project team and lead planner on an ongoing basis
Senior Project Planner Responsibilities
* In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project as follows:
* Point of contact for the Project Manager for all project related planning issues
* Develop Schedule’s and Histograms for Bid Support as required by the Lead Planner
* Review Contract documentation concerning Schedule and Reporting Requirements and ensure that they are met
* Facilitate Planning Meetings where required
* High level labour load of Target Schedule to be completed and S-Curve to be produced
* Submit the Schedule and S-curve (& all subsequent schedules) for review and approval to the Lead Planner
* Negotiation strategy to be developed to deal with main contractor schedule risk – influence favourable outcome to KGE
* Organize with my clients PM & attend meeting with Main Contractor / CMT to negotiate and agree optimum build schedule – minute and circulate
* Revise / Develop and add agreed level of detail to schedule
* Assist Main Contractor / CMT in development of an overall integrated schedule
* Ensure that the schedule is “Labour Loaded” and aligned with the Commercial Department Budgets – highlight any weeks where large progress is forecasted to PM’s, Lead Planner & Planning Manager
* Monitor package progress and efficiency (direct and subcontract) provide “estimate at completion” on labour man-hour spend in conjunction with the Commercial Team
* Compilation of and issuing of period progress reports (internal / external)
General
* Look for new opportunities to improve service to “Internal Customers”
* Look for new opportunities to improve processes
* You will proactively and vigilantly keep information secure and fully comply with the Information Security Management System (ISMS)