Overview
MWH Treatment are in a period of significant growth and we are looking to enhance our Planning Team with the recruitment of a Project Planner / Planning Engineer for our Severn Trent region.
Responsibilities
* Directly support our Project Managers and Project Teams by delivering high quality and detailed P6 Programmes that support efficient project delivery.
* Developing and maintaining project plans through reliable project management methodologies with assurance of baseline scheduling.
* Enable project management to control the progress of contracts by identifying and producing integrated programmes of work (design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover), monitoring performance against plans and identifying problem areas and potential early warnings.
* Help the project team minimise risk by identifying the critical path for our projects.
* Support project and programme level reporting to enhance the information and intelligence available for business planning.
* Lead the planning section at project progress review meetings.
Role Location
This role will provide planning support to projects spread across the Severn Trent Region. There will be regular requirements to provide in-person support to the Project Teams at project site locations, alongside visits to the Regional Office in Derby. Therefore, the ability to drive and travel is a key requirement of the role. Allowances and company benefits for travel are included in the job offer package. The Planning Team in the Region balance workloads with elements of remote working, so this is available and flexible around individual project requirements.
Essential Experience
* Project Planning experience on a variety of project sizes.
* Technical capabilities using Primavera P6 and MS Project.
* Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with Project teams.
* Analytical and problem-solving skills to monitor and control project deviations.
* Appropriate professional qualifications relevant to the Planner role.
* Basic understanding of the NEC contract and its Project Planning requirements.
Desirable Skills & Experience
* Infrastructure and/or water industry experience.
* Experience contributing to project review presentations whilst confidently presenting Planning information to project stakeholders.
* Construction, civil engineering, M&E or related building experience.
* Academic qualifications in a construction or infrastructure related subject.
* Experience using Power BI and/or similar project reporting software.
* Technical degree beneficial but not mandatory.
* Project management and project delivery experience.
Candidate Selection Process
Each application will be reviewed carefully by the MWH Treatment recruitment team, and appropriately experienced candidates will be selected for a remote screening interview with the Planning Manager and/or Programme Manager. This interview will allow MWH Treatment to better understand your skillset and will explore your career history, professional capabilities, academic achievements and wider industry knowledge.
Successful candidates will then be invited to a second-stage technical assessment which will involve a remote technical skills assessment and/or in-person interviews.
As a responsible and respectable employer, MWH Treatment will make any reasonable adjustments necessary to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and with respect. Please liaise with our recruitment team at the earliest possible opportunity if you have any reasonable adjustments that MWH Treatment may need to make to meet your needs.
About Us
MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1400 staff across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.
At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference. Our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills.
As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don’t just tick boxes; we live these values every day.
What MWH offer
* A competitive salary
* Hybrid Working (depends on job)
* Car / car allowance (depends on job)
* 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
* Contributory Pension scheme
* Life Assurance
* Health Insurance
* Private Medical Insurance
* And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
* Construction
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