Senior Planner – Global Tier One – New Cross

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Planner on behalf of a global Tier One main contractor, delivering one of the UK’s most complex and high-profile infrastructure programmes, London Power Tunnels Phase Two in New Cross. This role offers an exciting opportunity to play a key part in planning and delivering critical tunnelling works within a technically advanced and collaborative environment. You’ll be joining a business with a strong culture of safety, development and innovation, where career progression and professional growth are actively supported. If you’re motivated by challenging infrastructure projects and long-term career potential, this could be the perfect next step in your planning career.
Responsibilities:
* Evaluation of project contract documents in order to build and maintain detailed programmes specifying time and resource requirements
* Assist the Package Manager as directed with planning related matters for the project.
* Review construction progress with input from the construction team, update programmes and produce reports as necessary
* Collation of progress information & production of progress reporting as required including Weekly Progress Report, Weekly Work Plan (CRL), Monthly Dashboard (CRL)
* Highlight areas of concern with regard to construction progress and review mitigation measures with the Planning Lead and Construction Team.
* Evaluate scope changes, additional work orders and other elements, including interface and coordination with Commercial Team with regards to cost and contractual implications
* Attend meetings as required with Project Teams, Clients and Third Parties
* Liaise with Client’s Planners and Package Managers as required
* Assist site teams with planning matters
* Ensure planning techniques are adhered to
* Assist in the monitoring of requirements for planning resources including computer hardware and software.
* Assist in the preparation of a resourced programme, including reviewing the outcome for conformance with expectations and requirements.
* Prepare visual material in support of planned methods and undertake programme risk analysis
* Provide a link to communicate planning community information between all parties
* Ensure project is completed on time or ahead of time
* Programming of compensation events
* Early programming to enable proper coordinated interface management
* Ensure evaluation of project contract documents in order to build and maintain detailed programmes specifying time and resource requirements
* Production of external and internal programmes throughout the duration of LPT2
Person Specification:
* Extensive experience in a civil engineering or HNC Construction related discipline
* Demonstrate a broad understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs
* Active experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques in serving both tendering and contract delivery
* A clear understanding of the commercial and contractual interfaces with the planning function
* Competent use of industry software
* Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project