Planner

Role Summary:

As a Planner, you’ll take ownership of the project plan, drive the project team to deliver to the plan and challenge any delay and deviation. Leading, coaching and guiding a small team of more junior Planners, you’ll be viewed as an approachable Planning expert who is keen to pass on experience and knowledge to develop others and drive outperformance amongst the team.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaboratively develop and maintain robust detailed project plans for the Delivery Team in accordance with Contract requirements ensuring methodology is consistently followed
• Ensure project plans capture the full project scope and resources are considered and loaded as required
• Pro-actively identify opportunities and risks in the plan and monitor the critical path and key milestones, advising the delivery team on any potential changes
• Ensure planning standards are maintained and published processes are adhered to.
• Appreciate and uphold the Health & Safety standards in all planning processes

• Enable Project Management to control the progress of contracts by identifying and producing integrated programmes of work (design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover), monitoring performance against plans and identifying problem areas and potential early warnings.
• Minimise company risk by identifying the critical path for contracts.
• Help the project team minimise company risk by identifying the critical path for contracts.
• Enable resource planning and levelling by appropriate resource analysis of contracts
• Detailed knowledge of the NEC contract and programme requirements
• Lead the planning section at contract / progress review meetings.
• Production of required project reports including identification of project risks and opportunities
• Support in producing tender programmes, with assistance from delivery managers & pre-construction team

• Other tasks as may from time to time be deemed necessary and are authorised by line managers.
• Ability to communicate the planning strategy for a complex programme to the wider team to ensure accuracy of information and Experience of working within a collaborative environment.
• Analyse the impact of programme delays and develop the supporting documentation, including impacted programmes and delay narratives, to substantiate contractual claims submissions.

Essential:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Project Planner within construction, engineering, or infrastructure environments.
• Knowledge of risk management, change control, and earned value principles.
• Strong knowledge of project planning tools and techniques (e.g. Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience working with NEC contracts and associated programme requirements.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Confident communicator with the ability to challenge construction teams constructively and professionally.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

• Degree Qualification in Construction Management or similar
• Experience working on multi-disciplinary or complex projects.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience contributing to tender planning and pre-construction activities.