Lead Planner

Rullion; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Benefits

Job summary

Rullion is seeking a Lead Planner to join our client in Southwark, London. This permanent role focuses on planning, scheduling and project performance reporting for client projects, onsite 5 days a week.

You will produce resource-loaded programmes, monitor progress, manage changes and coordinate interfaces across design, procurement and construction to support successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum of HNC in Construction related discipline or extensive civil engineering contracting experience.
• Understanding of the commercial and contractual interfaces with the planning function.
• Competent use of Primavera P6 software.
• Computer literacy with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Microsoft Project.
• Experience in tunnelling and ground engineering works is desirable.

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 the team and supply chain as appropriate.
• Cooperate with the design engineer to establish a design brief for temporary works.
• Introduce change into a programme and monitor progress within the working programme.
• Plan temporary works design activities with the Temporary Works Manager to ensure timely finish and approval.
• Provide the project with a justified schedule of temporary works and other indirect costs.
• Advise project team of required feedback reports and support.
• Early programming to enable proper coordinated interface management.
• Ensure evaluation of contract documents to build and maintain detailed programmes.
• Produce external and internal programmes throughout the project duration.
• Review construction progress with input from the construction team and produce progress reports.
• Highlight areas of concern and review mitigation measures with manager and team.
• Evaluate scope changes and interface with Commercial Team regarding cost and contractual implications.

Skills

Contract interfaces

Microsoft Office

Onsite project coordination

Planning software knowledge

Education

HNC in Construction related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Lead Planner

Job Type: Permanent
Start date: Subject to clearance
Salary: £80,000 - 85,000 pa + Car Allowance + Benefits
Location: Southwark, London
Hours of work: 45 Hours Per Week - Onsite 5 days per week

The Role:

Provide support to the project management team through the provision of an efficient and effective planning, scheduling and project performance reporting function for client project.

Main 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
• Early programming to enable proper coordinated interface management
• Ensure evaluation of project contract documents in order to build and maintain detailed programmes specifying time and resource requirements
• Production of external and internal programmes throughout the duration of client project
• Review construction progress with input from the construction team, update programmes and
  produce reports as necessary
• Highlight areas of concern with regard to 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

Experience/Qualifications:

• All candidates ideally will hold a minimum of HNC in Construction related discipline or extensive experience in civil engineering contracting industry
• A clear understanding of the commercial and contractual interfaces with the planning function
• Competent use of industry P6 Primavera software
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft
  Project.
• Experience in tunnelling and ground engineering works - Desirable

Please note: All candidates MUST be eligible to work in the UK

We try to respond to all applicants, but sometimes this is not possible due to high volumes of applications; if you have not heard from us within 14 days, regrettably it means you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.