Planner

Kennet Recruitment Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction solutions firm based in the United Kingdom is seeking a Planner (P6) to lead project planning efforts. Responsibilities include managing project timelines and budgets, supporting pre-contract and contract operations, and using Oracle Primavera P6 for detailed scheduling. Candidates should possess a relevant degree, a minimum of 5 years of experience in the civil construction sector, and have proven skills in critical path analysis. This role requires excellent project management capabilities and the ability to work under strict deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project planning within civil/construction sector.
• Proven detailed knowledge of planning techniques.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines with own time management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning management and support pre-contract and contract operations.
• Measure, forecast and control against agreed programme baseline.
• Support opportunity and risk management processes.

Skills

Project controls

Leadership experience

Critical path analysis

Oracle Primavera P6

Earned Value Management

CEMAR

Education

Degree or HNC in engineering/construction

Job description

Company; Space Interior Systems Ltd

Department / Role; Planner (P6)

Responsibilities & Main Tasks

• Lead and liaise with other Space Planner(s) and all members of project(s) teams to ensure all project(s) are delivered within time and budget.
• Lead planning management and support to both pre-contract and contract operations.
• Produce, manage and update programmes for acceptance in line with NEC contract requirements and communicate programmes to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage and incorporate change events into construction programmes and liaise with the project(s) commercial team to secure full entitlement under the contract.
• Measure, forecast and control against agreed programme baseline including monitoring of performance and providing input to coordination of operations to project teams.
• Provide robust, accurate forecast information to internal stakeholders including detailed information for each period.
• Produce programme outputs as required by the projects(s) including Critical Path, short term lookaheads, sub-contractor inputs etc.
• Provide support to corrective action and develop recovery plans when required.
• Support opportunity and risk management process including ensuring time risk allowance is included within programmes.
• Support sub-contractor programme information and maintain excellent working relationships with all stakeholders.

Requirements

• Project controls / Project management qualification.
• Degree / HNC in an engineering / construction discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of project planning within civil / construction sector (Ideally with some Leadership Experience)
• Proven Detailed knowledge of planning techniques including critical path analysis and ability to produce fully logic-linked, resource loaded programmes.
• Advanced user of Oracle Primavera P6
• Detailed understanding of programme reporting requirements including the implementation and use of Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques.
• Extensive knowledge of programme requirements under NEC Contracts including the assessment and implementation of compensation events
• Ability in the use of CEMAR in managing NEC Contracts
• Independently manage own time accurately to meet strict deadlines.
• Security Clearance (SC) - UKSV (Vetting Service) – Previous security clearance would be advantageous