Senior Planner

The superstructure and fit-out senior planner is responsible for developing and maintaining the detailed Construction Schedule, ensuring integration with 3rd Party Interfaces and Design / Procurement Programme., * Produce, develop and maintain level three programmes to support the main contract purposes.

• Interrogate Level 4 contractor programmes returned with tenders and make comments as appropriate to support the procurement process.

• Develop an integrated Design, Procurement and Construction Schedule.

• Review, development and optimisation of construction methodology and site logistics.

• Lead on the schedule review of contractor claims or disputes.

• Review the detailed work schedules produced by contractors and ensure that they comply with strategic programmes the work breakdown structure

• Produce programmes necessary to coordinate works between packages including Design and Procurement.

• Establish Programme level commissioning and testing schedules taking account of project interfaces and planned completion schedules.

• Monitor the progress of the works on site against key milestones and report progress in accordance with the monthly cycle

• Resource Loading and input of data to produce earned value reports for packages of the works.

• Report on adequacy of time risk allowances and any erosion due to events.

• Support the Project Manager, Planning Lead & Controls Manager regarding all issues relating to schedule

• Liaise with the Planning Lead & Project Controls Manager to ensure that an accurate assessment of project progress is available at all times.

• Liaise continuously with members of the team to ensure that all activities are co-ordinated and that interface issues are identified at the earliest possible time and co-ordinated within the overall programme

• Work with Project Managers and sub-consultants to resolve issues and develop programmes to mitigate delay

• Expert knowledge of construction techniques methods and durations

• Very strong understanding of techniques for project planning control and other facets of project control

• Expert knowledge of Primavera and similar planning software

• Strong knowledge of integrated project planning

• Expert knowledge of EVA techniques

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong team leader

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to "deep dive" into planning

• Comfortable with presenting at senior level,

• Able to present facts clearly and simply

• Able to collaborate effectively with others to develop integrated programmes, * Experience in project planning in railway environment

• Significant past experience of large (£100m plus) projects