Planner

Due to confirmed demand, we are actively recruiting for a Planner within our multi-discipline Engineering Services Team, you will be an integral part of a team delivering projects across all our sectors including Water, Road, Rail, Defence & Nuclear Energy.

Previous planning experience ideally within the UK Water sector will be highly beneficial.

As a Planner, your duties will include:

Utilising your knowledge and expertise in the Project Controls discipline you will be responsible for providing Project Control solutions and services to our Water sector & Constructability Engineering clients. You will also be a key contributor to improving processes, procedures and tools utilised by the function. 

You will need to be planning focused, confident in running your own project as well as working effectively within a team. You will be joining a growing consultancy team working on a variety of contracts within multiple sectors.

This is a full-time position with a flexible approach to home working to promote well-being and it will be predominantly home-based but will require occasional office attendance in London and / or Manchester as per business needs. 

You will be required to undertake short-term or long-term commissions to address a variety of customer needs. Candidates with a track record of cost management at pre and post contract; working on contracts through the development cycle to the delivery through the construction phase would be preferred.

• Adherence to Health & Safety practices
• Adherence to the Costain Way and project specific procedures
• Collection of all data required to prepare Level 3 Programme Baselines
• Raising of activities and coding structure in the propriety software Primavera P6 (including the importance of correct WBS awareness & alignment)
• Co-ordination of logical links between engineering, procurement and construction
• Calculation of activity durations from estimates and critical path identification
• Submission and formal approval of Baselines
• Exchange of electronic planning data with departments and clients
• Liaison with the procurement department and suppliers regarding equipment required on site dates
• Liaison with site planners and subcontractors for site execution timings
• Level 3 & 4 updating from: engineering, procurement & site planner feedback
• Scheduling of Programme activities on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly basis
• Input/production and issue of weekly updated 6 week look-aheads
• Introduction and analysis of approved changes into the Programme
• Programme Risk Analysis and What-If scenario exercises
• Production of Ad-Hoc Programmes as required
• Analysis of schedule update data and communication of trends to relevant parties
• Production and distribution of reports & graphics, including EVM and forecasting
• Tracking of Key Dates and relevant KPI’s
• Attendance at relevant project, progress and planning meetings
   

You will confidently interface with;

• Costain and client planning resources
• Design/Engineering/Procurement/Construction Departments
• Estimating & Change Control
• Senior Planners
• Suppliers and Subcontractors
   

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

• Primavera (P6) trained and experienced
• Previous planning experience ideally within the UK Water sector
• Proactive and enthusiastic approach
• Confident communication skills with departments and clients
• Mobility to travel to sites and client locations as required
• Experience in building cost and resource loaded plans
• Experience of Earned Value Analysis
• Experience / understanding in the interpretation of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools
• High level of numeracy and excellent analytical skills
• Excellent MS Office skills
• Relevant formal qualification for the position
• Knowledge of contracts, including NEC and Extension of Time calculations

Desirable

• Relevant planner experience in Project Controls and/or Project Delivery, preferably in a highly regulated environment
• MSP competent (but not essential)
• The confidence to manage teams and communicate at all levels, driving commitments and improvements to meet commercial and technical objectives and deadlines. 

Essential

• HNC/HND, degree qualified or experience in a planning related discipline

Desirable

• APM Project Management Qualification
• APMG International Project Planning and Control Practitioner or equivalent
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)