Planning Officer - REMOTE

Job Introduction Reporting to the Senior MEP Project Manager and MEP Planning manager, the Senior Planning Engineer will be responsible for the MEP programme development, co-ordination, and reporting.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Main Responsibilities
Develop the SCS MEP programme – focusing on construction, commissioning, and handover
Work with the Head of Planning, MEP Planning Manager, and Area Planning Manager to ensure a consistent approach.
Ensuring the programme meets all required access dates, milestones and key dates, contract data and works information.
Contribute to assessment of MEP programme risks and programme risk analysis, including development and implementation of mitigation measures.
Progress monitoring and regular updating of the programme, including forecasting of potential problem areas and mitigation proposals as required.
Pursuing excellence and continuous improvement of the SCS construction planning approach, modification of standard processes and procedures for effective and continuously improvement.
Assessment of change and PMI’s and communication of impacts as required
Appraisal, review and assessment of supply chain programmes and inclusion in main programme as required.
Support in the production of the MEP proposals for Stage 2 are developed and aligned with other project functions and disciplines. Ensure that the proposals are cascaded and understood by the delivery team.
Support the Development and submission of construction phase plans for MEP Works
Provide the information in several formats including but not limited to excel spreadsheet/schedules, Gant charts.
Ensure each programme submitted shall pay particular attention to dependencies, critical path, and programme delays.
Work with commercial and project teams to include the impact of changes into programmes.
Assist with the Implementation of systems/structures to ensure compliance with company requirements on project reporting
Conduct critical path analysis of sequencing and sequencing methodologies.
Work closely with the Senior MEP Project Manager to maintain programme schedules and manage the interface between schedules.
Provide an independent review of progress of various activities at the frequency required by senior management.
Make recommendations, challenge programme proposals, and give advice to teams on improving programme duration.
Liaise with project teams to monitor progress and highlight deviations from schedule.
Advise teams impact of programme scheduling.
Participate in defining work package breakdown and identifying scope of works to develop project delivery strategy and planning.
Prepare progress reports as required from gathering information from the construction teams.
Record, monitor and report on project delay items.
Establish and maintain exception reports for all MEP critical delays.
Input into client dependency analysis and reporting.

The Ideal Candidate
Essential:
Experience in a similar level role, responsible for the Programme co-ordination of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health systems, during construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
A professional qualification or degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related subject
Knowledge of the development and implementation of asset structures, planning standards, WBS and planning processes.
Competence in Primavera P6 and Tilos
Knowledge of Safety, Environment and Risk Management
Flexible with good organisation skills
Desirable:
Experience of MEP Programme Management on a major rail project
Experience of Early Contractor Involvement models and NEC forms of contract
Expert knowledge of products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, and quality standards