Senior Planner in Plymouth

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry‑leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service. VolkerStevin are recruiting for our long term framework in Devonport, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Planner to join the team! Are you looking for your next challenge? We would also consider a Planner that is ready to make the next steps and further their career in Planning.

Overview

Under the supervision of the Planning Manager and Project lead to be responsible for implementing the requirements of the project planning / programme requirements in accordance with the VolkerStevin Planning Standards, ensuring compliance with the business management systems. The role may also have aspects of team management as and when required. A key part of the role is to establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with the project team, customer, supply chain and the wider planning community, becoming an integrated member of the project team.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensuring that the programme content is functionally compliant with the planning procedures and guidance
• Identifying planning scope, programme constraints and contract requirements
• Identifying major quantities and factors that may affect the programme
• Establishing and agreeing construction outputs, project calendars and working hours with operational support and Estimator
• Develop key methods of construction, sequencing, installation and commissioning works and agree with operational support and the Bid Team
• Producing and documenting the planning deliverables including tender planning worksheet, presentations, reports and drive the planning philosophy/strategy
• Produce the Tender Programme and supporting information in accordance with the tender requirements
• Actively value engineering alternatives and identify risks/opportunities
• Generation of time risk quantum and strategy for delivery stage for approval by the Planning Manager / Bid Manager
• Reconciling sub‑contract plant/labour and major material elements with the Estimator
• Apply resource levelling techniques during programme production for labour, plant and materials

CONTRACT STAGE

• Ensuring that the Contract Programme is produced, managed and maintained in accordance with the VolkerStevin Planning Standards
• The overall planning strategy and the timing/sequence of the contract programme activities
• Maintaining the planning deliverables in the timeframe agreed with the Project Team. These include monthly contract programme updates, monthly programme reporting and submission documentation
• The issue and communication of the Contract Programme to the Project Lead for onward issue to Client and Project Team
• Ensuring that all other planning and programming necessary for the execution of the contract is properly undertaken
• Lead the collaborative planning sessions with the project team
• Set up appropriate programme metrics to assist the delivery team to deliver the project timely, safely, to the correct quality and demonstrate improved productivity
• Drive change control and recovery through the administration of the contract requirements
• Actively manage production of as built data to update progress and productivity metrics to include in progress updates
• Analyse productivity trends and use to influence the forward planning of the project
• Implement the time risk strategy throughout delivery in accordance with the agreed planning strategy
• Expedite the production of change programmes and drive resolution with the project team
• Completes planners reports and monthly dashboard requirements on time and actions the output

About you

• A Degree or HND in a relevant subject is desirable, as is Professional membership of one or more of the following: RICS / CIOB / RIBA / ICE / CIBSE.
• Construction Knowledge – Have a broad knowledge of various construction methods and techniques
• Commercial Knowledge – Have practical experience of various contract and programme / planning requirements within contract
• Adaptability – Learns quickly and adapt positively to changing business and customer demands. They are energised by change
• Detailed knowledge of planning practices through different sectors – focusing on the benefits of different approaches
• Expert knowledge and experience of planning tools that are used in the industry
• Commercial and contact knowledge through different forms of contract – seen as the time and change experts in their sector
• Drive delivery of the programme and demonstrate productivity improvements

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible working opportunities programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.