Senior Planner

Costain Group Plc

Delivering innovative solutions in infrastructure, energy, and water projects across the UK.

Develop and manage integrated construction schedules using P6 and Aphex.

7 days ago ago

Expert & Leadership (13+ years)

Full Time

Hounslow, England, United Kingdom

Hybrid

Company Size

4,000 Employees

Service Specialisms

Construction services

Project Management

Consulting

Engineering

Design

Technical Services

Sector Specialisms

Transport

Water

Energy

Defence

Road

Rail

Integrated Transport

Nuclear

Role

What you would be doing

integrated scheduling

critical path

risk analysis

earned value

progress reporting

resource smoothing

Co-ordinating and managing, within the integrated schedule all interfaces with other programmes occurring concurrently with the overall client programme
Analyse schedules and provide critical path analysis and proactively manage activities and milestones and ensuring constructability, phasing and sequencing are embedded in the integrated schedules
To work collaboratively with the supply chain and partners ensuring the integrated schedules are developed and maintained providing the client with confidence.
Regular interfacing and integration with the project controls team to maintain an aligned financial position with the Project/Programme Plan.
Administer the programme part of the NEC contract, both with the client and with sub-contractors. Assess sub-contractor programmes for acceptance and impact programmes. Prepare impact programmes and narratives for the contract with the client.
Develop breakdown structures, quality criteria, product descriptions and monitoring strategy.
Arrange timely planning workshops and reviews with the team
Analyse interfaces and dependencies between projects for different scenarios and recommend appropriate actions where anomalies exist or there are areas of concern
Providing monthly progress updates and input into reporting requirements (internal and external)
Support the project manager to identify options to optimise delivery through resource smoothing, resource levelling and rescheduling of activities.
Provide advice on planning processes and different tools that could be used throughout the lifecycle of the project.
Developing and maintaining integrated schedules ensuring interface milestones, WBS, client governance gateways (not exhaustive) are captured correctly.
Analyse performance data, looking at trends to identify areas for improvement and collaboration, and selecting appropriate methods and tools to resolve them.
Support the risk analysis process and integrate the QSRA outputs into the project and/or programme baseline(s).
Challenge and define project assumptions to ensure that plans are realistic and achievable.
To work with and support the Planning Manager’s and Project Controls lead with project assurance processes such as the Integrated Baseline Reviews and Schedule Peer Reviews.
Ensure alignment of costs with the programme and resource where necessary
To monitor progress, identify any potential risks and issues and make necessary adjustments.
To input into planning workshops, provide adhoc schedules as required, ensure cost forecast is in alignment with the schedules and input into risk workshops and risk reduction meetings.
Ensure that stakeholder requirements are understood and addressed in reporting arrangements.
Contribute to capability building and the use of best practice in planning and reporting.
Planning Tranche 5 works in P6 and also supporting engineers in Aphex.
To work with the team to provide monthly reporting inputs and outputs as per our own and client’s processes and requirements.
Ensure compliance with quality management systems (internal and external)
Apply Earned Value Management techniques

What you bring

primavera p6

aphex

nec contracts

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