Senior P6 Planner - T&D (Birmingham, UK

Burns & McDonnell; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Senior Project Planner for its Birmingham office. The role involves managing project controls for the power transmission sector, requiring strong experience in project scheduling and reporting. Ideal candidates will possess excellent organizational and communication skills, with proven capability in managing complex projects effectively.

Qualifications

• 7 years experience as a Planner in the power sector.
• Experience creating schedules for National Grid in accordance with NGET TP 193.
• Full UK driving license and CSCS card required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage reporting data warehouse for large projects.
• Create effective scheduling, cost and cash flow reports.
• Provide leadership and training to project controls team.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor Degree Relevant Qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Description

Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions. Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 55 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader in Engineering & Construction services.

We’re growing our team and have exciting opportunities for experienced and motivated industry professionals to join us in our Birmingham office as we head out on our journey to help make clients successful in the UK. We have a specific opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Planner with strong UK experience.

We are addressing projects across the power transmission & distribution industry, encompassing substations, as well as supporting the challenges of future networks as we innovate in the types of investment and technology to support more renewable energy, a shift to electric vehicles and increasing energy storage. If you are excited about working both at the grid edge and in the heart of the electricity network then we want to hear from you. We are Burns & McDonnell and we Create Amazing.

The Senior Project Controls Specialist leads project controls processes and consults with the project management team to ensure client satisfaction. Presents schedule and budget status reports to project management team and client.

• Responsible for the development, implementation and management of a reporting data warehouse to produce valuable program controls reports and data for multiple large projects.

• Responsible for the development of effective scheduling reports, cost reports, cash flow reports and forecasts for multiple projects.

• Analyses and evaluates schedule management involving the critical path method of scheduling techniques, estimating, project cost management, forecasting and document control.

• Provide leadership and training to team members ensuring the resolution of difficult project control issues.

• Responsible for engineering, procurement, and construction planning, scheduling, logistics and cost control.

• Responsible for Earned Value Management system reporting.

• Identify and oversee Risk management process.

• Interfaces with project management team and accounting department to review project costs and contingency costs and support external audits.

• Expert in negotiation of prime agreements, construction contracts/subcontracts and joint venture agreements.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree Relevant degree level qualification and 7 years experience as a Planner, 5 years experience working within Hv sector Required

• Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement. Required

• Must have the right interpersonal skills and communication skills to build a culture of trust with the project team.

• Must have experience of creating schedules for National Grid in accordance with NGET TP 193.

• The ability to thrive in pressure situations.

• Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills.

• Be able to work on own initiative.

• Computer literate.

• Must have commercial awareness and understand the effect of site-based activities on the project financial performance.

• Must be able to communicate professionally and effectively, particularly to external parties such as the client, their customers and local authorities

• Full UK driving licence Required

• CSCS card Required

• Primavera P6 qualification

Job Project Controls

Primary Location GB-Birmingham UK-Birmingham

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time

Req ID: 251592

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JA #UKO N/A