Lead Planner in London

Job Description

Job title: Lead Planner

Job Type: Permanent

Start date: Subject to clearance

Salary: £80,000 - 85,000 pa + Car Allowance + Benefits

Location: Southwark, London

Hours of work: 45 Hours Per Week - Onsite 5 days per week

The Role

Provide support to the project management team through the provision of an efficient and effective planning, scheduling and project performance reporting function for client project.

Main Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Prepare 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
• Define methods and establish competitive outputs, in consultation with other team members, including the supply chain in appropriate circumstances
• Cooperate with the design engineer to establish a design brief for temporary works
• Able to introduce change into a programme and monitor progress within the working programme
• Planning of required temporary works design activities together with Temporary Works Manager to ensure design is finished and approved when construction need to start
• Provide the project with a justified schedule of temporary works and other indirect cost items
• Advise project team of required feedback reports and support
• 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 client project
• Review construction progress with input from the construction team, update programmes and produce reports as necessary
• Highlight areas of concern with regard to construction progress and review mitigation measures with the Technical Manager 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

Experience/Qualifications

• All candidates ideally will hold a minimum of HNC in Construction related discipline or extensive experience in civil engineering contracting industry
• A clear understanding of the commercial and contractual interfaces with the planning function
• Competent use of industry P6 Primavera software
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project.
• Experience in tunnelling and ground engineering works - Desirable

Please note: All candidates MUST be eligible to work in the UK.

Company information

This is a Permanent vacancy and is being advertised by Rullion Ltd Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates. Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names. We celebrate and support and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants. Rullion celebrates and supports and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants