Senior Planner

Sisk; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car/allowance

26+ days leave

Benefits package

Job summary

John Sisk & Son, a family-owned international construction company, seeks a Senior Planner for a Leeds-based UK Infrastructure project. You will lead the planning function, set standards for programme controls and report progress to the group board.

You will develop baseline and tender programmes, maintain documentation in a CDE, and collaborate with the supply chain to optimise design, lead-ins and construction sequencing.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in construction management or related field.
• Formal training in Primavera P6 and progress reporting.
• Experience leading baseline and tender programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the baseline contract programme with full logic, critical path and stage gates.
• Prepare a construction (target) programme and highlight improvements against contract baseline.
• Create tender event programmes for subcontract procurement and design releases.
• Maintain electronic files and CDE-based planning documents for easy retrieval.
• Develop 4D modelling or 2D phasing to illustrate build sequence and logistics.
• Produce project prelim books including resources and temporary works requirements.
• Collaborate with supply chain to align design, lead-ins, construction periods and workforce needs.
• Identify risks and opportunities and propose mitigation within programmes.

Skills

Project management

Planning & scheduling

Primavera P6

Cost control

Resource management

Education

Relevant Degree or diploma in construction management

Qualifications in construction management

Certification for use of planning and programme software

Membership of relevant professional body

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.*The full job specification is available on requestAt 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.