Project Planner

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced P6 Planner to enhance project controls and transparency across various contracts. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside a dynamic team of energy specialists, ensuring best practices in project management and cost engineering. You will be responsible for developing effective project control strategies, collaborating with project teams, and managing NEC3/4 compliant programmes. If you are passionate about shaping the engineering future and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in P6 and NEC3/4 contracts is essential.
• Strong communication and analytical skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project control strategies and schedules.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure project objectives are met.

Skills

P6

NEC3/4 contract understanding

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project Management Office (PMO) experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

PowerBI

MS Tools

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Do you have previous experience as a Project Planner, seeking a permanent career move?

Can you demonstrate an understanding in ERP system, estimating software and SAP?

Would you be interested in utilising your planning expertise alongside an ambitious team of energy specialists?

if so, please read on!

The opportunity

Given an increase in projects our client is currently seeking an experienced P6 Planner to become responsible for consulting and directing the function to provide cost/expenditure transparency, project controls, processes and planning activities to projects and contracts whilst ensuring parity and best practice across the business. This role requires a strong understanding of the NEC3/4 form of contract.

Salary £70k-£75k Depending on experience

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Develop and manage an effective project control strategy whilst maintaining the project controls plan and associated procedures
• Ensure project schedules, including resource loading, critical path analysis and progress monitoring are adopted across all projects
• Collaborate with commercial manager, project managers and engineers to ensure project objectives are achieved within scope, schedule, and budget constraint.
• Establish cost engineering systems to monitor, control and report costs.
• Aid in the development, integration and optimisation of project programmes.
• Liaise with PMs to manage the provision of appropriate resources and expertise to successfully deliver the project control activities
• Liaise with project teams to identify project risks and associated control measures, plus opportunities
• Assist in the development and monitor the performance of key contracts
• Ownership of the update of business process and reporting systems/timelines through to project closure.
• Review and approve prior to issuance all cost/planning information required for Monthly Project Board meeting.
• Set up and lead the Project Control Meetings.
• Management of an NEC3/4 compliant programme
• Ensure we have robust monthly project updates to the project risk registers and value analysis processes.
• Manage the integration of programmes from various sources
• Implement progress monitoring and productivity measurement
• Define and issue the project work breakdown structure and estimating format.
• Monitor expenditure and adjust budgets in accordance with the project change control system.

You will have the following qualifications and experience

• Knowledge and proficiency in P6
• A strong understanding of the NEC3/4 form of contract.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written, plus strong analytical skills
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related fields
• PMO Experience
• Knowledge or and experience using PowerBI and MS tools

Get in touch now

Do you want to be part of a leading contractor to help shape the engineering future. If your skills and experience align with this, then apply now or contact Emma Chambers via LinkedIn.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Millbank is proud to be a member of the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’. Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business.