Senior Planner

NG Bailey Engineering; Stafford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Private healthcare

24/7 Employee assistance program

Flexible benefits

Travel allowance

Job summary

A construction and engineering firm is seeking a Senior Planner in Stafford to plan and manage high-value projects. The role involves producing effective work programmes, monitoring project progress, and facilitating planning meetings. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in planning MEP/Industrial projects and proficiency with P6. The position offers competitive salary, travel allowance, and various benefits including healthcare and pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in a planning role on medium to large MEP / Industrial Building Services projects.
• Must be able to create and own the programming from initial tender through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate planning meetings and agree project plans with stakeholders.
• Monitor and report progress against project plans.
• Update contract baseline and communicate variations to relevant teams.
• Conduct Time/Risk analysis at intervals with the Project Manager.

Skills

Planning experience

Proficient with P6

Construction site experience

Knowledge of NEC 3 contracts

Job description

Senior Planner

Stafford

Perm/Full Time

Competitive Salary, Travel Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

We are looking for a Senior Planner to join our West Midlands part of the Engineering business to work on exciting projects coming through the pipeline.

The main purpose of the role is to plan the allocated high value / complex project producing workable realistic and efficient programmes of work which meet an appropriate standards. Plans will be implemented with the best‑practice approach utilising Critical Path Analysis, Resource Planning, Cost Management and Progress/Productivity Monitoring and Control.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and facilitate internal integrated planning meetings with relevant project stakeholders to agree the team input into the project plan and work closely with said team and our external customer. Produce and agree a Contract Baseline programme for each allocated project; that aligns with the agreed formal contract, price and workscope, and reduces risk for NG Bailey.
• In conjunction with the Planning Manager, ensure that planning outputs / reports are produced in a timely manner for all contract reviews. Support operational teams in order to ascertain whether project targets are being achieved and to jointly establish and agree any corrective measures to be taken where necessary.
• Take responsibility for all allocated projects, ensuring that progress and productivity is effectively monitored against project plan, produce and circulate clear reports to the appropriate stakeholders in a concise and timely manner (e.g. Resource Histograms, 'S' Curves, Earned Value Analysis).
• Maintain and update contract baseline in line with agreed contract change (eg variations). Ensure that change impacts are effectively communicated to Operations and Commercial Teams. Ensure that the inclusion of variations are communicated and integrated into project plans.
• In conjunction with the Planning Manager, perform Time/Risk analysis against programmes at regular intervals with the Project Manager throughout the whole project life cycle.
• Participate within bid activity as requested by the senior management; working in conjunction with the Business Development department, in line with the Focus Win processes.
• Ensure that all planning related activities are carried out in compliance with contractual obligations, internal processes and external legislation governing business operations.

Requirements

• Considerable experience in a planning role on medium to large MEP / Industrial Building Services projects is essential.
• Proficient with using P6
• Construction site experience
• Experience of NEC 3 contracts (desirable)
• Must be able to create and own the programming from initial tender through to completion including commissioning.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
• Pension with leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Private healthcare
• Free 24/7 365 Employee assistance program to support mental health and wellbeing (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Discounts
• Personal development programme
• Flexible Benefits
• Travel allowance