Senior Planner

J Murphy & Sons Limited; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering firm in London seeks an experienced Planner to manage bids and project scheduling. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in NEC contracts, civil engineering, and effectively coaching teams. You will contribute to detailed project planning and ensure compliance with scheduling requirements. This role provides the opportunity to work on significant infrastructure projects with a talented team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a civil major project for a contractor.
• Ability to ensure contract compliance and robust scheduling.
• Strong experience in project progress reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bid planning role and ensure compliance.
• Prepare integrated whole life programmes from first principles.
• Contribute to effective communication with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Bid planning

Project scheduling

Team coaching

Client communication

Education

Background in Engineering, planning, or management

Experience with NEC contracts

Tools

Planning software (P6, TILOS, QSRA)

Job description

Overview

directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy

Responsibilities

• Undertake the bid planning role in accordance with the business' procedures and processes and the requirements of the contract.
• Ensure that integrated, whole life programmes are prepared from first principles
• Contribute the required written submission material.
• Attend the bid review meeting to contribute a clear view of the work scope and the intentions for delivering it by reference to prepared material.
• Attending the handover meeting to contribute a clear view of the work scope and the intentions for delivering it by reference to prepared material and further defined tasks.
• In consultation with Estimator, advise project team of required feedback reports
• Coach and mentor planning staff and contribute to their professional development.
• Ensure that the scheduling of programmes is appropriate, contract / procedurally compliant, robust, and obtainable.
• Undertake and participate in programme risk workshops using tools such as QSRA.
• Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders.
• Managing Compensation events from Subcontractors and to Client
• Experienced planner who has worked on a civils major project previously for a contractor.

Qualifications

• Ideal background in a site role (Engineering, planning, management) for a Tier 1 contractor
• NEC contract experience essential
• Programme management of consultants, stakeholder, and approval processes
• Providing project progress reports to team and leading the compilation of upstream client reporting
• Use of planning software (P6, TILOS, QSRA)
• Experience within Civil Engineering / Construction preferably within Water but not essential

About Murphy

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses - Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as 'One Murphy'