Planner

Description:

Reporting to the Regional Planning Manager, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining and managing multidisciplinary Civil, Mechanical & Electrical programmes of work with a key client. You will work collaboratively with Operational, Engineering and Commercial Teams to ensure successful project delivery, effective change management and resourcing.

Develop and maintain strategic programmes of work using Primavera P6, working closely with key clients

Liaise with senior internal and external stakeholders to communicate programme updates, including resource and cost levelling

Develop standalone multidisciplinary construction baseline project plans with project delivery teams

Provide client-focused planning outputs, adopting Collaborative Planning where required

Identify, monitor and track changes to project scope, ensuring contractual principles are followed and impacts are clearly communicated to stakeholders

Ensure accurate and timely planning, progress reporting, critical path analysis, key milestones and stretch targets

Review programme data and integrate all construction activities to avoid resource clashes and site conflict

Ensure compliance with Business Management Systems (BMS)

Compile and maintain project and programme information

Conduct regular site programme reviews to verify accurate progress reporting

Support strategic and operational decision-making through proactive forward-planning

Travel to regional offices and construction sites to support operational teams

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

Essential:
 

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strong customer focus
• Proficiency in Primavera P6
• Strong IT, report-writing and data analysis skills, including ability to produce rapid “what if” programme scenarios
• Good multidisciplinary construction knowledge (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, ICA)
• Ability to interpret 3D models and engineering drawings
   

Desirable:
 

• Experience with MS Project and/or Asta Powerproject
• Site Management or Engineering background
   

Personal attributes we value:
 

• Professional, organised and structured approach, with a passion for excellence
• Demonstrates our values – Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration
• Proactive, flexible, resilient and able to build strong relationships at all levels
• A self-starter with a growth mindset and a desire to continually improve