Senior Construction Planner

My client is is a leading international technical engineering and construction partner operating across the UK, Ireland, and Mainland Europe. We focus on design and build contracts for end user clients, specialising in the Food, Pharmaceutical, Logistics, Data Centre and Advanced Manufacturing sectors.

They are committed to creating the spaces that enable the fourth industrial revolution, whilst ensuring we leave a positive environmental and social Legacy for communities across the world. Our team work with our valued clients and supply chain partners to create a simple agenda concentrated on getting things done. Above all, we are focused on delivering first class projects, executed efficiently, without compromising on safety or quality.

Main Duties and Responsibilities for the Planner:

• Develop detailed baseline/master programs in Primavera P6 based on client requirements and secure approval from clients/engineers.
• Create tender programs aligned with project requirements.
• Integrate cost and resource loading into the program.
• Generate manpower histograms, KPIs, SPI, CPI, S-curves, and cash flow forecasts.
• Monitor project progress, update schedules weekly, and report potential delays, risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct critical path and float analysis and develop recovery strategies for identified schedule risks.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure timely information flow.
• Attend weekly meetings with clients and other stakeholders.
• Manage schedule impacts due to project changes and communicate associated risks.
• Utilize Earned Value Management (EVM) to track performance and generate reports.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards and conduct program health checks.
• Review subcontractor schedules and prepare site look-ahead and construction schedules.
• Track design progress, procurement status, and long-lead items.
• Prepare Time Impact Analysis (TIA) and Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
• Prepare target and mitigation programs to address delays and ensure project objectives are met.
• Prepare & Issue weekly and monthly reports for clients and management.
• Mentor junior planners and promote continuous process improvements.
• Execute any additional Project related tasks as instructed by the Project Director