Senior Planner

Ferrovial; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering firm seeks an Expert Planner in Greater London. The role involves preparing and managing project portfolios, ensuring adherence to schedules with tools like Primavera P6. This is an opportunity to join a diverse and inclusive team driving major infrastructure projects in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience as a planner for large scale projects is essential.
• Knowledge of cost and resource loading processes in P6 is crucial.
• Self-motivated and responsive to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly Reporting Baseline updates and Progress Programme.
• Coordinate external parties in the progress process.
• Act as an Expert Planner and scheduler.

Skills

Planning for large scale projects

Use of Primavera P6

Team player

Presentation skills

Tools

Primavera P6

Tilos

ChainLink

Job description

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FC Civils Solutions is an engineering and construction arm of the Ferrovial Group. It is the largest private transport infrastructure operator in the world in terms of capital invested with a workforce of approximately 96,000 employees, and a presence across 15 countries with over 60 years’ experience. We are a Spanish multinational company operating in 4 divisions; Airports, Highways, Construction and Building subsidiaries. Ferrovial are committed to developing sustainable and innovative solutions, with the aim to create value for society, and for clients, investors and employees. Ferrovial Construction Ltd UK has 6 major Infrastructure projects across the UK; HS2, Silvertown (STT), Heathrow (Q6), Thames Tideway (TTT), Northern Line Extension (NLE) and Farringdon.

We will look to bring turnkey building & civil solutions, as well as a provision for general construction needs to our Group’s companies’ projects within the UK. These projects span from airfield works (taxiways, runways, stands), to civils (roads, demolition works, underground and above ground structures), and MEP packages (services tunnels, lifts, life safety systems, fuel/fire mains).

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparing a portfolio of Projects for the purpose of updating monthly Reporting Baseline (RB) with the instructions PMIs / implemented CEs.
• Responsible for preparing a portfolio of Projects for monthly Progress Programme including narrative, project performance analysis, critical path, programme integration activities according to the Contract requirements across scope, time, risk, schedule updates, opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate all external parties involved in the progress process (commercials, planners, section leads and site agents) to ensure a realistic programme logic is in place.
• Act as an Expert Planner and scheduler.
• Use professionally Primavera P6 and familiar with cost loading programme.
• Manage and ensure earned value management.
• Promote company values in all dealings with other employess, clients, sub-contractors and other external contacts.

Key Skills and qualifications:

• Previous experience as a planner for large scale projects.
• Previous experience developing design, procurement, civil work, ME, fit out, testing, commissioning and handover processes.
• Extensive P6 software experience: Knowledge of the cost and resource loading process (essential)
• Experience in time/distance programmes.
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Responsive to tender submission deadlines
• Presentation skills (written and verbal)
• Experience with Tilos and ChainLink (desirable)
• Experience of working in a large organization (desirable)

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

Ferrovial embraces diversity and inclusion, and we see the value in providing equal opportunities to all employees. We are committed to building an inclusive team from a variety of different backgrounds, perspectives and skills so we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.