MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen their Planning team with a Senior Planner for our Thames Water region with a minimum 3 day a week onsite requirement. You will provide services to ensure that project plans have achievable timescales and are accurately monitored and updated.
Directly reporting to the Senior Planning Manager, Their responsibility is to assist other members of the project teams to develop, monitor, progress & report on tender & contractual programmes. This includes ensuring that both the operational & commercial members of the team are fully briefed on the critical activities & risks of their projects at all times.
The Senior Planner will be required to work closely with the commercial department to monitor costs, take ownership of several project plans, drive the project team to deliver to the plan & challenge any delay & deviation. Leading, coaching & guiding junior Planners, you’ll be viewed as an approachable planning expert who is keen to pass on experience & knowledge to develop others & drive performance improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with the estimating team to prepare programmes from tender documentation. Ensuring that they are compliant & realistic
- Prepare programmes in accordance with contract requirements, update them & submit them for acceptance as contractually required
- Assist with the delivery of collaborative planning workshops
- Lead the development of Construction phase 4D Planning
- Maintain a baseline programme & measure progress against it
- Liaise with project teams to ensure consistency of key assumptions on methodology & outputs
- Identify opportunity & key risks during the planning process
- Gather, collate & distribute progress information & the reasons for deviations/delays
- Monitor & analyse changes to scope & revise programmes accordingly.
- Attend progress/project meetings & present programmes for review.
- Attend site meetings to gather progress information
- Report programme issues to the Senior Planning Manager & site management team
- Distribute regular look ahead programmes
- Ensure an As Built programme is available at project closedown
- Maintain knowledge of site processes & costs
- Record the effects of changes on site & the effects on the contract programme
- Assist with the monthly progress report in line with customer requirements
- Build & maintain relationships with the Senior Planning Manager, Project Manager, Commercial team & client representatives
- Assist with the administration of Primavera P6 planning software
- Deliver planning software training to new users when required
Essential:
Experience in planning of civil, M&E projectsKnowledge of current HSE practices & CSCS card holderExperience of working with NEC3/4 contractsCompetent in the use of Microsoft software & applicationProficient in use of Primavera P6 planning softwareExcellent communication skillsAbility to identify risks & opportunitiesAble to work in a fast-paced environmentComfortable working to tight deadlinesAble to focus on deliverablesA proactive attitudeAbility to identify & solve problemsAble to manage own workload to meet deadlines
Desirable:
Water Industry experienceSite based engineering backgroundProfessional qualificationCurrent Water Hygiene card holderFamiliar with contract management software such as CEMAR & Aconnex
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Senior Planner - South London employer: MWH Treatment
MWH Treatment is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at our Morestead Road site where you can thrive in your role as a General Foreman. We prioritise employee growth and well-being, providing comprehensive benefits such as hybrid working options, generous holiday allowances, and health insurance, all while fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. Join us to be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your professional development in the water sector.
