Planner

Description

• To be responsible for supporting schedule input into the development of an integrated project baseline across development and delivery areas. Correlating schedule, cost and risk assessment through to influence critical path analysis and providing robust and quality plans to support decision making.
• To be responsible for supporting What-if scenario planning, providing integrated solutions to programme and project conflicts and recoveries, supporting trade off decision making.
• To be accountable for identifying key programme interfaces and working with the delivery teams, within both HS2 and the supply chain, to document and manage these.
• To have accountability for providing specialist planning and integration support where required.
• To be responsible for working with Project Managers and Project Controls Managers to maintain project schedules and effectively manage change, providing assurance to the plans and schedules submitted by the supply chain.
• To be accountable for supporting the development of an integrated project schedule across development and delivery areas, ensuring dependencies and interfaces are effectively managed, identifying any risks and potential impacts, and proposing mitigation strategies where applicable.
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
• To be accountable for collaborating with project delivery teams, the supply chain and stakeholders (including regulatory bodies, and the Department for Transport) where necessary to support the integration of all time, cost and quality information to support the monitoring of project progress and supply chain performance.
• To be responsible for inputting into the development of planning and integration policy, processes and standards across the business, leveraging industry best practice to drive continuous improvement and assure that these are implemented consistently and effectively across development and delivery areas.

Requirements

• Experience of participation in contract progress and schedule change reviews.
• Knowledge of the core Project Controls disciplines, including; Schedule Management, Cost Management, Change Management and Risk Management and an understanding of how they interrelate.
• Able to solve problems with an attention to detail.
• Ability to use planning software including Primavera P6 at an advanced level.
• Ability to integrate planning activities across multiple complex projects.
• Working knowledge of planning systems, processes and procedures.
• Experience in the core project controls functions, including; baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management and performance reporting.
• Ability to contribute within a team environment to allow effective decisions to be implemented.
• Experienced in the management and control of key Project Controls systems (e.g. Primavera P6).
• Ability to implement the delivery of processes, procedures and guidance that support project delivery and improve efficiency and accuracy within planning systems.
• Understanding of NEC contracts, amendments, early warning notices and the work flows of communications between contractor and client.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data, producing accurate, timely and informative reports in multiple formats targeted to the needs of the audience.
• Knowledge of the stages of the project life cycle.
• Experience of working both individually and as part of a team for the delivery of the planning function within a project team.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance