Planning Engineer in Rogerstone

Deekay Technical Recruitment; Newport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the Data Centre sector is seeking a Senior Planner to join their dynamic team in Newport. In this pivotal role, you will provide essential planning services throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with company standards. Your expertise in risk management and stakeholder communication will be crucial as you collaborate with various teams to overcome challenges and enhance project performance. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to technically detailed projects and make a significant impact in a growing industry.

Qualifications

• Professional planning service throughout project lifecycle.
• Experience in managing project risks and stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning services to ensure project time objectives are met.
• Identify and manage project risks, collaborating with teams for solutions.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Planning Services

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Title: Senior Planner

Location: UK-Monmouthshire-Newport

Overview:

Equans Data Centres are seeking to appoint a Senior Planner to be based on a project site in Newport to assist the delivery of our projects. The Senior Planner will provide a professional planning service in every stage of the project lifecycle from tender, through to design, construction and commissioning. The Senior Planner will ensure all activities are captured, whilst playing a key role within project teams.

Equans Data Centres deliver fully integrated engineering solutions for technically detailed projects in the Data Centre industry. The Senior Planner will provide professional planning services for project delivery and will have the scope to work on projects of different sizes in these sectors.

What you will deliver?

• Provide planning services as a key part of the project team ensuring the teams are delivering on project time objectives.
• Understand for each project the level of planning service and anticipated time allocation to provide that service.
• Identifying, communicating and managing project risks. Collaborating with the team to solve any issues or problems.
• Build strong internal and external relationship with the Planning department and broader project and client teams.
• Communicating with other disciplines within production teams to ensure they are aware of their roles in meeting the programme.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and planning standards.
• Providing detailed an accurate regular progress reporting to the project team and client as required.
• Summarise projects status upstream to senior management, highlighting any unresolved major risks and potential overruns.
• Manage time and workload to ensure deadlines are met. Highlight any potential work overload/slackening to Line Manager as soon as it is apparent.
• Review processes to enhance planning best practice that can aid and improve performance and consistency, across the project teams and wider planning community.
• Lead programme meetings and react quickly to any client-led changes, ensuring that there are auditable trails.
• Form robust links with all key stakeholders by working closely with senior managers and directors.
• Review projects that have deviated from plan and provide advice on plans and strategy, subsequent cause and effect and contribute to decisions as to the best way forward.