Planner

VolkerWessels

Plymouth

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 85,000

Full time

48 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

VolkerStevin in Plymouth seeks a Senior Planner to lead tender and contract programme activities on our long-term framework. Under Planning Manager supervision you will implement planning standards, establish schedules with Estimator, and drive the planning philosophy across the project team.

You will develop construction methods, manage time risk, lead collaborative planning sessions, and produce monthly updates and dashboards.

Qualifications

This role requires a Degree or HND in a relevant subject; professional membership is desirable.
Broad Construction Knowledge across methods and techniques.
Ability to develop a time risk strategy and seek opportunities.
Commercial knowledge of contract and programme requirements within contract.
Results-driven approach with problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

Lead tender planning and produce the Tender Programme and supporting information.
Establish construction outputs, project calendars and working hours with operational support.
Develop methods of construction sequencing, installation and commissioning with Bid Team.
Produce planning deliverables including worksheets, presentations and reports.
Drive change control and recovery through contract requirements.
Manage progress reporting, monthly dashboards and output updates with project team.
Coordinate with Estimator to reconcile plant/labour and major materials.

Skills

Planning

Team leadership

Change control

Productivity analysis

Education

Degree or HND in relevant subject

Professional membership: RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE

Job description

We have an opening for a Senior Planner to join VolkerStevin on our long term framework in Plymouth, this is a fantastic opportunity for a senior Planner to join our team, be involved in major Civil Engineering projects and further your career. If you are a Planner looking for your next step you would also be considered. Overview: Under the supervision of the Planning Manager and Project lead to be responsible for implementing the requirements of the project planning/programme requirements in accordance with the VolkerStevin Planning Standards, ensuring compliance with the business management systems. The role may also have aspects of team management as and when required. A key part of the role is to establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with the project team, customer, supply chain and the wider planning community, becoming an integrated member of the project team., Responsible at TENDER STAGE to the Planning Manager and Bid Manager for the range of activities involved in the project planning life cycle, which includes:

Ensuring that the programme content is functionally compliant with the planning procedures and guidance
Identifying planning scope, programme constraints and contract requirements
Identifying major quantities and factors that may affect the programme
Establishing and agreeing construction outputs, project calendars and working hours with operational support and Estimator
Develop key methods of construction, sequencing, installation and commissioning works and agree with operational support and the Bid Team
Producing and documenting the planning deliverables including tender planning worksheet, presentations, reports and drive the planning philosophy/strategy
Produce the Tender Programme and supporting information in accordance with the tender requirements
Actively value engineering alternatives and identify risks/opportunities
Generation of time risk quantum and strategy for delivery stage for approval by the Planning Manager/Bid Manager
Reconciling VolkerStevin and sub-contract plant/labour and major material elements with the Estimator
Ensuring that the Contract Programme is produced, managed and maintained in accordance with the VolkerStevin Planning Standards
The overall planning strategy and the timing/sequence of the contract programme activities
Maintaining the planning deliverables in the timeframe agreed with the Project Team. These include monthly contract programme updates, monthly programme reporting and submission documentation
The issue and communication of the Contract Programme to the Project Lead for onward issue to Client and Project Team
Ensuring that all other planning and programming necessary for the execution of the contract is properly undertaken
Lead the collaborative planning sessions with the project team
Drive change control and recovery through the administration of the contract requirements
Update information for design and procurement schedules
Actively manage production of as built data to update progress and productivity metrics to include in progress updates
Analyse productivity trends and use to influence the forward planning of the project
Implement the time risk strategy through out delivery in accordance with the agreed planning strategy
Expedite the production of change programmes and drive resolution with the project team
Completes planners reports and monthly dashboard requirements on time and actions the output
A Degree or HND in a relevant subject is desirable, as is Professional membership of one or more of the following: RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE.
Construction Knowledge - Have a broad knowledge of various construction methods and techniques
Risk & Opportunity - Be able to develop the project time risk strategy and seek opportunity
Commercial Knowledge - Have practical experience of various contract and programme/planning requirements within contract
Results Driven - Demonstrates a passion and excitement for their work. Tackle problems head on and work to resolve without delay
Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service., VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients., We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive., VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.