Planner (York)

Description

• Perform analysis and scenario modelling for any potential project change and be able to provide risks, issues, cost, resource and delay analysis.
• Work closely with project, commercial and finance managers and members of the wider project team to ensure project schedules are accurately developed, maintained, resource and cost loaded.
• Develop and maintain plans in accordance with Siemens Rail Automation UK project management, planning and PM@Siemens procedures and processes.
• Promote and improve planning and controls within the organisation.
• Work closely with the central Bids & Tendering team to ensure tender plans are developed through the mobilisation process into contract plans
• Perform critical path analysis and advise of possible actions and areas of concern.
• Build and maintain close working relationships with client representatives and work collaboratively to find the most efficient and effective planning and controls solutions.
• Be the technical planning expert ensuring consistent application of standards and procedures, including templates and guidance and support to your project team
• Work closely with site and possession planners to ensure cohesion between these different activities and the main project schedule.
• Ensure that the periodic project reporting requirements are met for both internal and client through the provision of KPI, EV, schedule delay and critical path analysis reports as required.

Requirements

• Experience of planning major infrastructure projects preferably in the rail industry.
• Practiced analytical and problem solving skills
• Self-motivated with sound interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with an assertive style of behaviour.
• Technical planning expert to advanced Primavera level with knowledge and use of other planning tool such as MS Project
• Experience of working with project/programme management both internally and in the client organisation.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance