Project Planner

Sccsinternational; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Planning Professional to lead end-to-end scheduling across multiple construction projects. You will coordinate master schedules, manage baselines and critical paths, and work closely with clients, contractors and internal teams on a daily basis.

You will use Primavera P6 and Tableau to deliver high-value scheduling insights, perform risk and schedule analyses, and ensure schedule integrity across projects.

Qualifications

• Advanced skills in MS Office and Primavera P6.
• Strong time management and ability to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication with clients, vendors and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability to analyse schedule data and drive corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead planning sessions with clients and vendors to compile the master project/programme schedule.
• Work with cross-functional teams to plan, develop and execute construction schedules.
• Regular travel to construction sites is expected.
• Develop and maintain a detailed construction program using Primavera P6 and Tableau for multi-project environments.
• Provide interface and quality assurance to project teams and contractors regarding schedule performance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Tableau

MS Office

Job description

At Turner & Townsend we are passionate about making a difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. For over 75 years we have been helping our clients deliver on their objectives. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth and we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To reach this goal, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.

Job Description

We are actively looking to engage with experienced planning professionals with experience delivering high-value, complex construction schemes to aid in the delivery of our busy pipeline of works.

The ideal candidate should have an excellent understanding of a P6 software/data reporting, as a must, scheduling best practices, resource & cost loaded scheduling,as well as the interpersonal skills to be able to work closely with the internal stakeholders of the project team on a daily basis.

ThePlanner will take responsibility for end to end service delivery ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value added service.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and lead planning sessions and workshops with clients and vendors to compile the master project/programme schedule, agreeing baselines and a critical path.
• Working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to plan, develop and execute construction schedules.
• Regular travel to construction site is expected.
• Effectively work with Stakeholders, Clients, Contractors and Sub Contractors on a daily basis.
• Develop and maintain a detailed construction program schedule using Primavera P6 and Tableau for multi-project environments.
• Ensure that schedule related data from vendors, suppliers, engineering and construction contractors of actual projects is provided as feedback into the planning and scheduling systems.
• Implement Project Planning & Scheduling strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both Company and contractor roles, responsibilities and expectations.
• Actively work with project managers, construction firms and subcontractor firms as necessary to maintain schedule integrity.
• Provide interface and quality assurance to Project functional groups and contractors regarding the tracking and reporting of schedule performance.
• Ability to coordinate & organize multiple sources of schedule inputs/performance data into a master schedule platform and deliver project/program status reports as required.
• Prepare and update progress reports as required by the client, including the Integrated Planning / Scheduling contribution to the monthly project report and specific reports / presentations.
• Produce high level and 1, 3, 6 month look ahead from P6 for reporting.
• Perform probabilistic analysis on integrated schedules and contractor schedules.
• Actively monitor and communicate any possible project issues that could delay the schedule.
• Conduct the required project schedule analysis, critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis for the project as a whole.
• Analyse deviations from the baseline in the Project Master schedule highlighting bottlenecks / delays and propose corrective actions, and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance / change order.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in the ability to determine corrective actions or recommendations based on facts and figures and critically evaluating information and data from various sources.
• Advanced skills in MS Office and Primavera P6
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to providing excellent service.
• Reliable with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Strong time management skills, quick thinking and ability to meet project deadlines as necessary.
• Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your clients and have the ability to work independently

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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