Senior Planner

John Sisk & Son Ltd; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Car/Car allowance

26+ days leave

Benefits package

Job summary

John Sisk & Son Ltd in Leeds seeks a Senior Planner to lead the planning management function for the UK Infrastructure Business Unit and set the standard for planning and project controls.

The role involves developing baseline and target programmes, coordinating with design, procurement and construction, and providing regular progress reports to the group board. Experience with Primavera P6 and 4D/2D modelling is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in a construction-related field.
• Qualifications in construction management.
• Certification for planning and programme software.

Responsibilities

• Lead baseline contract programme development with full logic and critical path.
• Prepare construction (target) programme with improvements against contract.
• Create tender event programme for subcontract procurement.
• Maintain planning documents and use CDE for retrieval.
• Provide programme information to management.
• Develop 4D/2D phasing models when required.
• Contribute to project prelim books (staff, logistics, etc.).
• Engage with supply chain to develop the programme.
• Review risks and opportunities with mitigations.

Skills

Project planning

Leadership

Progress analysis

Education

Relevant degree or diploma

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

John Sisk & Son are looking for a Senior Planner to join their UK Infrastructure Business Unit to work on a scheme based in Leeds. To lead the planning management function for the Sisk group of companies. To set the standard for planning and project controls and regularly review the function in the preconstruction and construction phases. To develop a consistent approach and produce regular reports to feedback on progress and performance to the group board. John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

• Lead in the development of the baseline contract programme, covering all aspects of design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover. All elements to be fully logic linked and have a critical path.
• To lead in the preparation of a construction (target) programme highlighting areas of improvement against the contract programme.
• Prepare a tender event programme for the procurement of subcontractors incorporating design release and lead in activities.
• Maintain electronic files and administration of planning and programme documents to facilitate retrieval as required. Utilising the common data environment (CDE).
• Provide all programme information as required support the management team.
• To develop a 4D graphical model, where required or 2D phasing plans. To represent the sequence of build, phasing and logistics.
• Use the construction programme to produce / assist in the production of project prelim books including, but not limited to, staff resource, logistics and temporary works requirements.
• To engage with the supply chain to develop the project programme with regards to design, lead-in’s, construction periods, plant & labour requirements
• To review risk and opportunities for every programme produced and highlight potential mitigation measures in the programme. Including float and time risk allowances.

Experience

• Advanced construction project management software training - progress analysis & s-curve reporting. Managing costs & resources.
• Advanced Primavera P6 Training Managing costs & resources.
• Managing People Training

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree or diploma
• Qualifications in construction management
• Certification for use of planning and programme software
• Membership of relevant professional body, where applicable

Additional Information

• Competitive salary
• Company Car/Car allowance
• 26+ days annual leave
• Excellent Benefits Package
• And much more!

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.