Description Costain has been appointed as Delivery Integration Partner by National Highways (NH) for delivery of the £240m improvement of the Simister Island M60/M62/M66 interchange (M60 Junction 18), north of Manchester. As Delivery Integration Partner, Costain will overhaul the busy junction involving complex traffic management to keep tens of thousands of vehicles moving whilst construction takes place. The works consist of: A new free flow ‘northern loop’ link road to take drivers directly from M60 eastbound to M60 southbound without exiting the motorway M66 mainline southbound widening and southbound slip road realignment to allow for construction of the northern loop A widened connector road from M60 northbound to M60 westbound – replacing the current single lane with two lanes Adding an extra lane in each direction on the M60 Junctions 17 to 18 (increasing from 4 to 5 lanes) while retaining the hard shoulders Upgrades to drainage, lighting, motorway technology, signage and signalling. Due to continued growth the position of Senior Planning Engineer has become available to join a large scale Highways project in Greater Manchester. As a Senior Planner, you are required to be planning focused, confident in running your own project as well as working effectively within a team. LI-JK1 Responsibilities Responsibilities Adherence to Health & Safety practices Adherence to the Costain Way and project specific procedures Collection of all data required to prepare Level 3 Programme Baselines Raising of activities and coding structure in the propriety software Primavera P6 (including the importance of correct WBS awareness & alignment) Co-ordination of logical links between engineering, procurement and construction Calculation of activity durations from estimates and critical path identification Exchange of electronic planning data with departments and clients Liaison with the procurement department and suppliers regarding equipment required on site dates Liaison with site planners and subcontractors for site execution timings Level 3 & 4 updating from: engineering, procurement & site planner feedback Scheduling of Programme activities on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly basis Input/production and issue of weekly updated 4 week look-aheads Introduction and analysis of approved changes into the Programme Programme Risk Analysis and What-If scenario exercises Production of Ad-Hoc Programmes as required Analysis of schedule update data and communication of trends to relevant parties Production and distribution of reports & graphics, including EVM and forecasting Tracking of Key Dates and relevant KPI’s Attendance at relevant project, progress and planning meetings You will confidently interface with Costain and client planning resources Design/Engineering/Procurement/Construction Departments Estimating & Change Control Site Planner Suppliers and Subcontractors You will report to Project – Project Manager: Senior Planning Lead Corporate – Head of Planning Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Essential Previous experience in a similar role Proactive and enthusiastic approach Confident communication skills with departments and clients Mobility to travel to sites and client locations as required Relevant formal qualification for the position Primavera P6 competent MSP competent (but not essential) MS Office competent Knowledge of contracts, including NEC and Extension of Time calculations Qualifications Essential HNC/HND, degree qualified or experience in a planning related discipline Desirable APM Project Management Qualification APMG International Project Planning and Control Practitioner or equivalent PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)