Senior Planner

Bouygues Construction SA; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bouygues Travaux Publics in Tilbury, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Planner to lead the development and management of the works schedule on a major BMJV project. You will collaborate with the project controls team daily, analyzing earned value and reporting progress against the master programme.

The role requires NEC and Primavera P6 proficiency, strong cross-disciplinary communication, and a commitment to safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Civil Engineering Planner with NEC and P6.
• Strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience aligning project controls with safety and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Planning and managing the development and improvement of the Works Schedule.
• Providing planning guidance to the project team.
• Ensuring schedule content complies with planning procedures.
• Developing and agreeing a logical sequence for design, procurement & construction.
• Producing and documenting planning deliverables including schedule and reports.
• Supporting BIM Coordinators to meet project requirements.
• Displaying and evaluating project critical path and advising on corrective action.
• Assisting in trend and change process with schedule impact analysis.
• Liaise with site team and supply chain to check progress and changes.
• Review medium term delivery programmes and align with main programme.

Skills

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Safety Culture

Team Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Problem-Solving

Tools

NEC

Primavera P6

Job description

Senior Planner Job Alerts Link Apply now Job Description Senior Planner Job Location City: Tilbury OR Thames Estuary Country/Region: United Kingdom Contract Type: Permanent Pole: TRAVAUX PUBLICS (AP003) Full/Part Time: Full Time Remote/Onsite: On-site/Office based Travel Requirements: Occasional travel Requisition ID: 4203

Information at a Glance

Specialized in civil engineering and engineering structures, Bouygues Travaux Publics is one of the world leaders in the fields of land use planning and sustainable infrastructure construction. Bouygues Travaux Publics is committed to diversity and is open to all talents.

Job Purpose / Overview

The Senior Planner is a key member of the team to deliver the varied nature of works that form the BMJV project You will be required to develop and manage sections of the portion schedule on a day to day basis, working with the wider project controls team. The role will also include collating data for both Earned Value Analysis and Project Controls.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions

• Planning and managing the development and improvement of the Works Schedule. This will also require you to provide planning guidance to the project team.
• Ensuring that the schedule content is compliant with the planning procedures, guidance and good practice.
• Develop and agree by collaboration a logical sequence and methodology ensuring that the most efficient design, procurement & construction strategy is adopted for the delivery of the works. .
• Producing and documenting the planning deliverables including schedule, planning philosophy, presentations and reports and supporting information including the narrative document in accordance with the contract requirements.
• Providing support, as required to the BIM Co-ordinators to meet the project requirements.
• Displaying and evaluating the project critical path and advise the project team of the results and any appropriate corrective action.
• Assisting in the trend and change process, including analysis of schedule impact, develop mitigation options, providing commentary and analysis to accompany the change submission. You will be expected to support the commercial assessment of the change by ensuring that the change is clearly understood to allow the optimal evaluation of the change.
• Liaise with site team and supply chain to check on progress, issues and changes/ alterations to ensure programme maintained and reflective of the future work sequence and expected timings.
• Review medium term delivery programmes and align with the main programme. Where applicable challenge and drive improved delivery plans. If necessary, amending the variances into the master programme if validated.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Technical Proficiency: Proven experience as a Civil Engineering Planner with proficiency in NEC and P6. Good understanding of project/programme controls
• Communication: Strong communication skills with a history of effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and regulatory authorities.
• Safety Culture: Foster a strong safety culture within the project team and among contractors. This involves promoting a mindset where safety is a top priority, and all workers are encouraged to report safety concerns or incidents promptly.
• Team Leadership: Experience in a leadership or supervisory role is preferred, as senior planners often coordinate with various project stakeholders.
• Regulatory Compliance: A track record of ensuring compliance with nuclear safety and environmental regulations is a significant asset.
• Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to effectively address and resolve issues that arise during earthworks and civil engineering projects

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Experienced in the production and management of Construction Programmes in a civil engineering/ Infrastructure environment. Preferably on medium to large scale infrastructure projects