Senior Planner

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd; Saltaire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering company is seeking a Senior Planner based in Shipley to manage civil delivery programmes on the TRU project. The role involves collaboration across disciplines, preparing detailed resource programmes, and contributing to risk analysis. Candidates should have experience in civil engineering projects and knowledge of planning software. This position includes travel to local sites around Leeds, ensuring robust planning and coordination in project management.

Qualifications

• Experience on civil engineering and/or construction projects.
• Use of planning software (P6, Microsoft Project) is essential.
• Active experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across disciplines to develop and revise civil delivery programme.
• Prepare a resourced programme and review outcomes.
• Contribute to coaching and formal training of others.

Skills

Civil Engineering knowledge

Planning software (P6, Microsoft Project)

Understanding of NEC

Experience in buildings and structures

Schedule risk analysis

Job description

Overview

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.
• Based out of Shipley with travel around the Leeds area to local sites as and when needed.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience on Civil Engineering and/or Construction projects.
• Must have experience in buildings, frameworks, structures, foundations, trusses, preferably in Rail 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 Shipley with travel around the Leeds area to local sites as and when needed.