Senior Planner

MWH Treatment

Chelmsford

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Senior Planner for their Chelmsford office. In this role, you will develop and monitor project plans, ensuring adherence to timescales and reporting progress. Responsibilities include collaborating with project teams, leading planning workshops, and utilizing Primavera P6 software. Ideal candidates must have experience in civil project planning, strong communication skills, and a proactive attitude for problem-solving. This position offers the opportunity to elevate project performance and contribute effectively within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

Experience in planning civil, M&E projects is essential.
Knowledge of current HSE practices and a CSCS card are required.
Proficiency in Primavera P6 planning software is necessary.

Responsibilities

Prepare realistic programmes from tender documentation.
Maintain and update project plans regularly.
Monitor project progress and report deviations.
Attend progress meetings and present programmes.

Skills

Planning of civil projects

Communication skills

Risk identification

Problem-solving

Time management

Attention to deliverables

Education

Experience with NEC3/4 contracts

HSE practices knowledge

Microsoft software proficiency

Primavera P6 knowledge

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Contract management software

Job description

MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen their Planning team with a Senior Planner for our Northumbrian Framework. You will provide services to ensure that project plans have achievable timescales and are accurately monitored and updated.

Directly reporting to the Senior Planning Manager, Their responsibility is to assist other members of the project teams to develop, monitor, progress & report on tender & contractual programmes. This includes ensuring that both the operational & commercial members of the team are fully briefed on the critical activities & risks of their projects at all times.

The Senior Planner will be required to work closely with the commercial department to monitor costs, take ownership of several project plans, drive the project team to deliver to the plan & challenge any delay & deviation. Leading, coaching & guiding junior Planners, you’ll be viewed as an approachable planning expert who is keen to pass on experience & knowledge to develop others & drive performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Work with the estimating team to prepare programmes from tender documentation. Ensuring that they are compliant & realistic
Prepare programmes in accordance with contract requirements, update them & submit them for acceptance as contractually required
Assist with the delivery of collaborative planning workshops
Lead the development of Construction phase 4D Planning
Maintain a baseline programme & measure progress against it
Liaise with project teams to ensure consistency of key assumptions on methodology & outputs
Identify opportunity & key risks during the planning process
Gather, collate & distribute progress information & the reasons for deviations/delays
Monitor & analyse changes to scope & revise programmes accordingly.
Attend progress/project meetings & present programmes for review.
Attend site meetings to gather progress information
Report programme issues to the Senior Planning Manager & site management team
Distribute regular look ahead programmes
Ensure an As Built programme is available at project closedown
Maintain knowledge of site processes & costs
Record the effects of changes on site & the effects on the contract programme
Assist with the monthly progress report in line with customer requirements
Build & maintain relationships with the Senior Planning Manager, Project Manager, Commercial team & client representatives
Assist with the administration of Primavera P6 planning software
Deliver planning software training to new users when required