Senior Planner

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd; Saltaire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Senior Planner to work on the TRU project in Shipley. The ideal candidate will collaborate across disciplines, develop civil delivery programs, and manage project documentation. Required qualifications include experience in civil engineering projects, knowledge of planning software like P6 and Microsoft Project. This role involves travelling between Preston and London, and a full driving license is necessary.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in buildings, frameworks, structures, and foundations.
• Experience in rail is preferred but not essential.
• A clear understanding of commercial and contractual interfaces with planning.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across disciplines to develop and revise the civil delivery programme.
• Input into progress reporting and identify issues.
• Prepare a resourced programme and manage project documentation.
• Contribute to the risk register and undertake schedule risk analysis.
• Assist with the design engineer to establish a design brief for temporary works.

Skills

Experience on Civil Engineering projects

Knowledge of planning software (P6, Microsoft Project)

Understanding of NEC contracts

Active experience with planning techniques

Driving licence

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Planner to work with Transportation on the TRU project in Shipley

With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, we provide practical, innovative results, working around the individual needs of our customers. Rail renewals to enhancements, bridge building, highways, ports and emergency earthworks – our award-winning team has extensive experience and has been involved in projects that have changed the face of transport networks in three countries.

We dedicate ourselves to being ‘better engineered’ to ensure our transportation infrastructure solutions meet and exceed customer requirements, delivering value for money through innovation.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Civils Planner

Collaborate across disciplines to develop and revise the civil delivery programme, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of intended delivery strategy, dependencies, risks and progress.

Input into progress reporting, contribute insights, identify issues and propose effective solutions.

Prepare a resourced programme, including reviewing the outcome for conformance with expectations and requirements.

Contribute to the risk register and undertake schedule risk analysis.

Work closely with other planners / sections to identify and plan critical interfaces.

Input into collaborative planning and interface workshops.

Manage personally controlled project documentation in an orderly fashion.

Carry out other relevant duties as required from time to time.

Contribute to coaching, supporting and formal training of others.

Provide a link to communicate planning community information between all parties

Draw up a bid preparation programme and contribute to the tender queries database.

Define methods and establish competitive outputs, in consultation with the estimator and other team members, including the supply chain in appropriate circumstances.

Assist with the design engineer to establish a design brief for temporary works.

Provide the estimator with a justified schedule of temporary works and other indirect cost items

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Experience on Civil Engineering and / or Construction projects.

Must have experience in buildings, frameworks, structures ,foundations, trusses,preferably inRail but not essential

Use of planning software (P6, Microsoft Project) and a sound knowledge of NEC

Active experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques in serving both tendering and contract delivery.

A clear understanding of the commercial and contractual interfaces with the planning function.

Based out of Birmigham (B2 5SN) with travel between Preston and London, must have a full driving licence