Project Planner

Reference: Morson Edge - Project Planner (Confidential)

Location: Greater Manchester (with project exposure across the UK & Europe)
Type: Full-time, permanent
Industry: Engineering, Construction & Critical Infrastructure

The opportunity
Get the programme wrong on a live, critical environment and it isn't a delay, it's a headline. That's the world this Project Planner role sits in. We're recruiting confidentially for an established contractor with a strong reputation for delivering complex, multi-disciplined projects on time and under pressure. They're growing, and they need a planner who treats the programme as the thing that actually runs the job, not paperwork that follows it. We can't name the business yet. What we can tell you is that CSA and MEP interfaces on this contractors projects genuinely get planned together, not bolted on as an afterthought, which is rarer than it should be in this market. You'll sit within an established planning function, working directly alongside project managers, engineering and commercial teams rather than planning in isolation and reporting into a black box.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and/or Asta Produce detailed multi-disciplined tender programmes alongside pre-construction teams
• Prepare detailed construction programmes in line with NEC, JCT or bespoke contract requirements, covering the full scope of CSA and MEP
• Develop resource-loaded schedules
• Produce integrated procurement schedules, identifying long lead equipment
• Incorporate design release information to ensure coordinated design sign-off
• Identify programme pinch points and risks, and provide mitigation solutions
• Monitor project performance against the baseline and key milestones
• Produce critical path analyses, short-term look-ahead programmes and recovery plans
• Incorporate testing and commissioning activities into the programme, identifying Level 1 to Level 5 commissioning activities
• Coordinate planning activities with project managers, engineering teams, procurement and subcontractors
• Prepare weekly and monthly planning reports for senior management and clients
• Support change management, delay analysis and extension of time submissions where required
• Ensure compliance with contractual planning requirements and company procedures

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in engineering, construction management or a related discipline
• Minimum five years planning experience on major infrastructure, building or industrial projects
• Proven experience working on multi-disciplined projects is preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 or Asta, and Microsoft Project, is essential
• Strong understanding of project controls, including: Scheduling techniques, Earned value management, Critical path monitoring, Risk identification and analysis, Recovery plans
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment
• Some travel to sites will be required

Why this one’s worth a proper look

Most planning roles at this level are on projects where CSA and MEP are planned in separate silos and reconciled too late. Here they're integrated from tender stage, which means the planner actually shapes deliverability rather than just tracking it after the fact. If you've been the person fixing that disconnect on someone else's project, this is the chance to build it in from the start.

This is being run on a confidential basis through Morson. Interested or want to know more before applying? Contact Ryan Dickenson, Morson Edge, for a confidential conversation.