Project Planner in Manchester

Location: On site / Manchester, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Civil
Salary: Negotiable salary

Tony Gee is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Planner based in our Manchester office.

This is an opportunity to work on a range of exciting projects across the Highways, Rail and Energy sectors. Whilst our immediate need is for a planner to support our growing portfolio of major projects for the Energy Sector, we can offer variety and interest with opportunities on our Network Rail and National Highways framework projects also.

We are looking for someone comfortable working as part of the project management team and, when required, autonomously using initiative to overcome challenges and unknowns.

We are looking for a planner competent to construct and manage NEC3 and NEC4 compliant programmes but are also very interested in candidates who have a passion to share knowledge and develop others.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage integrated project programmes meeting internal / external reporting timelines
• Correlate schedule, cost and risk assessment through integrated solutions to influence critical path analysis
• Lead in What-if scenario planning providing integrated solutions to programme/project conflicts and recoveries
• Manage and monitor processes to integrate scheduling from across all projects within the area of work
• Work closely with Project Managers to maintain programme schedules and manage the interface between schedules
• Support contractor requirements working with the Planning Manager and/ or Project Controls Manager
• Collaborate with project delivery teams and external stakeholders (including clients and suppliers) where necessary to integrate all time, cost and quality information to support the monitoring of project performance
• Capture and communicate best practice project planning policy, processes and procedures across the business to drive continuous improvement and provide specialist advice where required
• Provide support and advice to your project team member(s) at all times and ensure that all tasks are being delivered to a high level of quality
• Provide programme structure and programme software training to Project Managers and other engineering staff as may be relevant to their needs in order to interact with project programmes
• Competent in P6 primavera
• Accredited training / competent in Microsoft Project
• Numerate and able to demonstrate strong excel, project and PowerPoint skills, computer literacy is essential
• Understanding and working experience of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
• Understanding of best practise, Standards and Procedures Experience.
• The ability to create Project Schedules at various development stages, developing from first principles and ensuring the schedules are maintained effectively
• Experience and knowledge of NEC contracts and commercial aspects relating to planning/programming
• Experience in infrastructure planning/programming
• Demonstrable understanding of commercial elements within large, complex projects, and a track record of achievement in complex projects
• Association of Project Management member or similar (or working towards),
• APMG Project Planning & Control™ Foundation and Practitioner or similar (or working towards),

Why Work for Tony Gee?

We are an engineering consultancy renowned for delivering complex and innovative design solutions to the global construction industry. Our people make our business a success and so we invest in your development and wellbeing providing an environment that supports you at whatever career level you are at.

We believe that there is more to a job than work. We encourage a healthy work/life balance through a wide range of social activity groups. They’re great fun and a chance to expand your professional and social networks. We also offer the opportunity of a hybrid work model where you can split your working week between the office and your home.

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