Senior Planner

Costain Group PLC; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in the UK is looking for a Senior Planner to join their project in the Southwest. The role involves preparing and managing project programmes, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, and providing support to junior team members. Candidates should have significant cost management experience, especially in sectors such as nuclear and civil engineering, and a relevant bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• Extensive Cost Management experience in sectors like nuclear, process engineering, oil & gas, or civil engineering.
• Experience in project controls and/or project cost management in relevant sectors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare robust tender and contract programmes using the designated planning tool.
• Produce project reports/data from planning software.
• Mentor Junior Planning team members for their development.

Skills

Cost Management

Project Controls

Budgeting

Estimating

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project/construction management, or a related field

Job description

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Planner to join our project in the Southwest, where we are a delivery partner on a key infrastructure project.

The Senior Planning Engineer is accountable to the Project Controls Manager for day-to-day planning matters and remains functionally accountable to the Functional Lead (Planning).

Please note: Potential candidates must be able to obtain and retain security clearance to be considered for this position. This requires a minimum of 5 years residence in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Prepare robust tender and contract programmes using the designated planning tool.
• Fully resource programmes, produce resource histograms, resource level programmes, understand and communicate the effects on schedules to the project team.
• Include appropriate financial data in the programme to produce a project cost/time distribution profile and communicate the results.
• Display and analyse the project Critical Path, advise the team of results and corrective actions.
• Produce/maintain project baselines and execute change control processes.
• Record project progress, reschedule accordingly, and communicate updates and corrective actions.
• Produce project reports/data from planning software, aligning with company accounting systems.
• Utilize Earned Value Analysis techniques to report on project status and advise on corrective actions.
• Ensure programmes meet contractual requirements and adhere to company standards.
• Manage a portfolio of project programmes and oversee Planning Engineers/Junior Planning Engineers, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Coordinate with Project Controls, Commercial, and Financial teams.
• Interface with vendors and examine documentation relevant to nuclear facilities programmes.
• Seek independent advice on facilities or documentation adequacy.
• Request necessary supporting services.
• Mentor Junior Planning team members for their development.

Qualifications

• Extensive Cost Management experience in sectors like nuclear, process engineering, oil & gas, or civil engineering.
• Experience in project controls and/or project cost management in relevant sectors.
• Experience applying estimating, budgeting, and cost control in complex environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project/construction management, or a related field.

About Us

Costain improves lives with smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation, and defense markets. We aim to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure company by focusing on strategic clients and delivering digitally optimized solutions throughout the asset lifecycle.

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