Lead Planner

Carmichael UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK is seeking a lead planner to join the team working on the London Power Tunnels project. You will prepare resourced programmes, review conformance with expectations, and communicate planning information between all parties.

Responsibilities include coordinating temporary works design activities, monitoring progress, and ensuring on-time project delivery while managing interfaces with the design, construction, and commercial teams.

Qualifications

• HNC Construction related discipline or extensive experience in civil engineering contracting industry.
• Experience in tunnelling and ground engineering works.
• Active experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques in serving both tendering and contract delivery.
• A clear understanding of the commercial and contractual interfaces with the planning function.
• Competent use of industry software.
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a resourced programme, including reviewing the outcome for conformance with expectations and requirements.
• Prepare visual material in support of planned methods and undertake programme risk analysis.
• Provide a link to communicate planning community information between all parties.
• Define methods and establish competitive outputs, in consultation with other team members, including the supply chain in appropriate circumstances.
• Cooperate with the design engineer to establish a design brief for temporary works.
• Able to introduce change into a programme and monitor progress within the working programme.
• Planning of required temporary works design activities together with Temporary Works Manager to ensure design is finished and approved when construction need to start.
• Provide the project with a justified schedule of temporary works and other indirect cost items.
• Advise project team of required feedback reports and support.
• Oversee Project needs and recognised business opportunities.
• Ensure project is completed on time or ahead of time.
• Programming of compensation events.
• Early programming to enable proper coordinated interface management.
• Ensure evaluation of project contract documents to build and maintain detailed programmes specifying time and resource requirements.
• Production of external and internal programmes throughout the duration of LPT2
• Review construction progress with input from the construction team, update programmes and produce reports as necessary
• Highlight areas of concern regarding construction progress and review mitigation measures with the Technical Manager and Construction Team.
• Evaluate scope changes, additional work orders and other elements, including interface and coordination with Commercial Team with regards to cost and contractual implications
• Ensure HMJV planning techniques are adhered to
• Support the construction team with coordination of subcontractors programming

Skills

Planning techniques experience

Contract interfaces understanding

Microsoft Project

Education

HNC Construction related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Carmichael are seeking a lead planner to join the team working on London Power Tunnels project.

Prepare a resourced programme, including reviewing the outcome for conformance with expectations and requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare visual material in support of planned methods and undertake programme risk analysis
• Provide a link to communicate planning community information between all parties
• Define methods and establish competitive outputs, in consultation with other team members, including the supply chain in appropriate circumstances
• Cooperate with the design engineer to establish a design brief for temporary works
• Able to introduce change into a programme and monitor progress within the working programme
• Planning of required temporary works design activities together with Temporary Works Manager to ensure design is finished and approved when construction need to start
• Provide the project with a justified schedule of temporary works and other indirect cost items
• Advise project team of required feedback reports and support
• Oversee Project needs and recognised business opportunities
• Ensure project is completed on time or ahead of time
• Programming of compensation events
• Early programming to enable proper coordinated interface management
• Ensure evaluation of project contract documents to build and maintain detailed programmes specifying time and resource requirements
• Production of external and internal programmes throughout the duration of LPT2
• Review construction progress with input from the construction team, update programmes and produce reports as necessary
• Highlight areas of concern regarding construction progress and review mitigation measures with the Technical Manager and Construction Team.
• Evaluate scope changes, additional work orders and other elements, including interface and coordination with Commercial Team with regards to cost and contractual implications
• Ensure HMJV planning techniques are adhered to
• Support the construction team with coordination of subcontractors programming

Qualifications & Experience

• HNC Construction related discipline or extensive experience in civil engineering contracting industry
• Experience in tunnelling and ground engineering works
• Active experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques in serving both tendering and contract delivery
• A clear understanding of the commercial and contractual interfaces with the planning function
• Competent use of industry software
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project.