OPC Planner

Enpure Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project planning firm in Birmingham is seeking an experienced OPC Planner to manage project schedules and ensure compliance with planning arrangements. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of planning experience and knowledge of Oracle Primavera Cloud. This role offers a flexible hybrid working model, 36-hour workweek, and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and a pension plan.

Benefits

Company Car/Car allowance

24 days holiday increasing to 27 days max after 5 years

Private healthcare for all employees

Life Assurance - 6x salary

Discounted membership at Nuffield Health gyms

Qualifications

• At least 5 years planning experience.
• Experience with Oracle Primavera Cloud.
• Knowledge of NEC form of Contracts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project templates and support stakeholders.
• Control project schedules and manage critical paths.
• Attend project meetings and ensure compliance with planning arrangements.

Skills

Planning

Oracle Primavera Cloud Scheduling

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Job description

Overview

Enpure are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate people who work hard to make a difference every day. We strive to develop and nurture our talent and provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be!

We are currently looking for a motivated and talented OPC Planner

The ideal candidate will possess the following -

Qualifications

• At least 5 years planning
• Oracle Primavera Cloud Scheduling experience
• Working knowledge of NEC form of Contracts
• Highly organized
• Detail-oriented team player

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide input into maintaining project templates per project classification within the OPC and P6
• Support stakeholders with progress tracking.
• Control project schedules through good planning practices.
• Perform planning governance responsibilities ensuring the project schedules are an accurate depiction of the project scope, time and cost.
• Assign roles and resources to project schedules to support adequate resource planning.
• Maintain the scheduled cost rates in OPC.
• Update costs and activity progress.
• Manage the critical path.
• Prepare CL32 programmes and client reporting.
• Provide input to the risk register and reporting.
• Conduct Time risk allowances during project phase execution.
• To identify opportunity and risk during the programming process, and to ensure early warning systems exist on individual projects for schedule deviations to be notified at the earliest possible time for remedial action by Project Management.
• Manage baselines for reporting and earned value analysis.
• Maintain OPC work packages and scope assignments.
• Conduct planning requirements in respect of change orders and change requests.
• To ensure allocated tenders and projects are planned to meet milestones and cost targets.
• To attend project meetings as required, leading on planning issues with Engineering and Construction teams.
• Comply with any planning arrangement in partnership contracts.
• To maintain effective liaison between site operations and office planning activities, attending sites as and when required.
• To use effectively all software, techniques and equipment as assigned to individual proposals and projects.
• To assist in developing and modifying project planning techniques, with the objective of improving the Project Managers’ ability to control the project programme costs and to manage resources to meet contractual deadlines.
• To comply with all Health and Safety responsibilities commensurate with the role, as outlined in the Health and Safety policy.
• Any other duties commensurate with the position as may be assigned from time to time.

What’s in it for you!

• 36 hour week (Mon to Fri) with flexible working hours
• Hybrid working - 3 days office based and 2 WFH
• Company Car/Car allowance
• 24 days holiday increasing to 27 days max after 5 years plus 8 bank holidays
• Holiday Trade Scheme - option to sell/buy an additional 5 days
• Pension - employee pays 5% company pays 8% (increases to 10% after 5 years)
• Private healthcare - for all employees
• Life Assurance - 6x salary (when join pension scheme)
• Perkbox benefits - discounts on major brands and monthly vouchers
• Discounted membership at Nuffield Health gyms
• Long Service Award Scheme
• No Agency assistance required at this time, and if we do require assistance we will reach out to our agencies on or PSL