Project Planner

Turner Lovell; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading M&E contractor in Scotland is seeking an experienced Project Planner to manage HV energy infrastructure projects. You will collaborate with project teams to develop and control project schedules using Primavera P6. Ideal candidates will have a relevant engineering degree and significant experience in project planning tasks. This role offers competitive salary and benefits, along with opportunities to work within a dynamic team.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Dynamic team environment

Qualifications

• 3rd level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline or strong trades background.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing project plans.
• Ability to produce project plans from design and commercial information.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for executing various stages of project planning and co-ordination.
• Develop construction schedules and track progress.
• Liaise with the site team to ensure projects run smoothly.

Skills

HV Transmission & Distribution

Planning

Contract negotiation

Time management

Report writing

Education

3rd level qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related fields

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role: Project Planner Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland Salary: up to 65,000 + competitive benefits

Turner Lovell are recruiting for an established M&E contractor, operating across Europe on various HV energy infrastructure & data centre projects, on both the design and construction phases.

We are looking for a Project Planner with a strong background in HV Transmission & Distribution, to play an active role in project management support of multi-disciplined, multi-sector project delivery work by facilitating the planning, scheduling and controlling processes. Providing advice, support, and clear communication of fact-based answers to key management questions which will aid in intelligent and effective decision making. The ideal candidate will have construction site experience, have advanced knowledge of Primavera 6 and be confident to support contract variation and claims.

Duties

• In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project: Business Unit Support
• Programme Co-ordination (Planning Phase of Project Life Cycle)
• Status and Performance Advisor (Controlling Phase of Project Life Cycle)
• Liaise with the site team to ensure a robust P6 program is in place.
• Review Contract documentation and highlight key schedule and tracking requirements.
• Develop Construction schedule based on high level target schedule and WBS received from Project manager.
• Support in client schedule negotiations.
• Labour & Metrics load the schedule based on hours & quantities received from the Commercial Team.
• Develop the required Trackers and Reporting templates.
• Develop fully integrated construction schedule in conjunction with the Main Contractor and Project Manager.
• Measure & track weekly progress and efficiency in consultation with the Site Team and validate this formally with the Commercial Team every 2 / 3 weeks.
• Highlight potential risks and roadblocks to the project team and lead planner on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

• 3rd level qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or strong trades background coupled with technical ability.
• Evident experience / demonstrate ability to develop and implement plans, monitor, and control work.
• Be capable of producing project plans from design and commercial information.
• Microsoft Project / P6 or Equivalent Planning Software, Microsoft Office tools - Excellent report writing skills.
• Time management essential to satisfy demands of busy schedule and reporting calendar.

This is a brilliant opportunity for you to work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.

If this sounds like it could be your next challenge - please apply or contact Yana Arif at (url removed) / (phone number removed) for further information.