A 6-month contract opportunity exists for an experienced civil Planner required to be part of a team to develop and manage programmes, completing updates and reporting both internally and externally. You will initially work within the QS team to cost load the existing programme of works then to working and managing subcontractor plans, ensuring updates are fed into the overall programme.
This is a hybrid post with 3 days per week based in either Manchester or Gwynedd. Travelling to both sites is required.
Duties include -
Develop of breakdown structures, quality criteria, product descriptions and monitoring strategy.
Enquire and record and then test project assumptions to ensure that plans are realistic and achievable.
Regular interfacing and integration with the project controls team to maintain an aligned financial position with the Project Plan.
Support the project manager to identify options to optimise delivery through resource smoothing, resource levelling and rescheduling of activities.
Identify wider resource requirements for the delivery of the project.
Ensure that stakeholder requirements are understood and addressed in reporting arrangements.
Provide advice on planning processes throughout the lifecycle of the project.
Support capability building and the use of best practice in planning and reporting.
Requirements for this job include –
Primavera (P6) trained and experienced as well as excellent MS Office skills
Experience in building cost and resource loaded plans
Experience and show understanding of Earned Value Analysis as a reporting tool
Proactive work ethic and comfortable in challenging the team to implement savings to the programme and explore and propose mitigations
High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills
Experience / understanding in the interpretation of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools
Relevant experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment
HNC/HND, degree in civil engineering or experience in a planning related discipline
APMG International Project Planning and Control Practitioner or equivalent
PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)
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