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)