New Job Opening: Senior Planner in London

Senior Planner – HS2

London

12 month renewable contract Inside IR35

Role Purpose:

• Assist in Management of planning function of a Sub Lot.


• Assist in the production and maintenance of working programme.


• Assist in the maintenance of the Clause 32 monthly programme.


• Review and assist in the production of detailed Sub Lot programmes (MS Project).


• Ensure sub-contractors issue their Clause 31 and Clause 32 programmes.


• Monitor progress against plan and review with Sub Lot leads.


• Liaise with implementation team of logic and communicate amendments.


• Assist in the production of process maps with Planning Manager.


• Production of ‘As Built’ data.


• To establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with customers, senior management, partners and delivery teams

Accountabilities:

• To establish and implement the planning responsibilities document.


• Coordinate and update programmes with performance during the Stage 2 period.


• Ensure compliance to HS2 requirements.


• Contribute to developing risk and opportunities and QSRA and QCRA analysis.


• Support the production and delivery of the Performance Measurement Baseline and Performance Measurement Updates


• Ensuring that the Programme captures scope management and aligns with BIM.


• Capture and integrate current and forecast programme, budget, cost, and risk at asset and sub-asset level


• Promote best practice and innovation


• Assist with the development of all planning and project control staff to reach their full potential


• Assist with coaching and supporting of project control and planning staff, as required


• Ensure that appropriate lean, coordinated and visual performance metrics are set up to assist the Project Team to timely deliver projects and improve performance


• Effectively using IT and systems as a key enabler for gathering and timely and accurate reporting on project performance.


• Reporting performance (Earned Value, KPI’s, cost account level), all in accordance with the HS2 procedures during the Stage 2 period.


• Provide support, as required to the BIM Co-ordinators to meet the project requirements.


• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm


• Collaborative working


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Experience:

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Computer literacy:

• Primavera (all versions)


• Microsoft Project


• Word/Excel/Powerpoint


• TiLOS ( favourable but not essential )


• Synchro ( favourable but not essential )

• Report writing skills


• Substantial site experience of which some must be in relevant disciplines and some as senior discipline planner.


• Presentation skills.


• Aptitude for logic and attention to detail.


• Experience of planning & project control services within large complex environments within the construction and engineering industry


• Understanding of various forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications


• Good understanding of various methods of project controls, planning and performance reporting


• An understanding in risk and opportunity management


• An understanding of the events that initiate, and of the methods used to demonstrate, delay or change entitlement


• Good understanding of the construction market, methods of construction, plant, equipment, and labour requirements


• Good knowledge of civil engineering construction methods


• Good knowledge of linear works planning

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• A degree, HND or similar equivalent in a relevant subject is desirable, as is Professional membership of one or more of the following: RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE