Senior Planner (Chippenham/Derby)

Siemens Mobility; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Planner to lead project planning and control for infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in planning major projects, specifically within the rail industry, and possess advanced skills in planning tools such as Primavera. This role offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits tailored to individual needs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Holiday allowance

Pension

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of planning major infrastructure projects preferably in the rail industry.
• Experience of working with senior management in the client organization.
• Self-motivated with sound interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning and controls leadership for the projects under your control.
• Develop and maintain plans according to project management standards.
• Perform critical path analysis and advise on possible actions.

Skills

Planning major infrastructure projects

Technical planning expertise (Primavera)

Interpersonal and communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of railway signalling

Education

Technical/Engineering/Business background

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

SCM-Procurement / Supply Chain Logistics

Siemens Mobility Limited

We know that a business only thrives if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global and diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in many ways. Who knows where our joint journey will take you?

Siemens Mobility Limited, Rail Infrastructure supplies railway markets the world over with solutions and turnkey installations for railway Infrastructure and telecommunication. Our customers are infrastructure operators and mainline railways all round the world as well as industrial railways and public transport authorities in cities and megacities. Our products and systems are used for automating our customers' operations management processes and thus make a considerable contribution to improving their economic situation in particular and mobility in general.

As a senior member of the planning function you will lead the project planning and control function on either a major project or be responsible for a number of smaller projects. You will be a key member of the project delivery team and support senior project and programme managers in the successful planning and control of project delivery.

You will also be expected to support the overall business planning requirements of the organisation through the proper resourcing of plans under your control. As a Senior Planner you will utilise your experience and expertise to support improvement activities and ensure best practice is identified and implemented. You will also help mentor and coach more junior planners within the planning team.

You’ll be responsible for...

• Provide planning and controls leadership for the projects under your control
• Be the technical planning expert ensuring consistent application of standards and procedures, including templates and guidance and support to your programme/project team
• Develop and maintain plans in accordance with Rail Infrastructure UK project management, planning and PM@Siemens procedures and processes.
• Work closely with project, commercial and finance managers and members of the wider project team to ensure project schedules are accurately developed, maintained, resource and cost loaded.
• Work closely with site and possession planners to ensure cohesion between these different activities and the main project schedule.
• Work closely with the central Bids & Tendering team to ensure tender plans are developed through the mobilisation process into contract plans
• Build and maintain close working relationships with client representatives and work collaboratively to find the most efficient and effective planning and controls solutions.
• Perform critical path analysis and advise of possible actions and areas of concern.
• Ensure that the periodic project reporting requirements are met for both internal and client through the provision of KPI, EV, schedule delay and critical path analysis reports as required.
• Perform analysis and scenario modelling for any potential project change and be able to provide risks, issues, cost, resource and delay analysis.
• Promote and improve planning and controls within the organisation.

You’ll win us over by...

• Experience of planning major infrastructure projects preferably in the rail industry
• Experience of working with senior management both internally and in the client organisation
• Being a technical planning expert to advanced Primavera level with knowledge and use of other planning tool such as MS Project
• Self-motivated with sound interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with an assertive style of behaviour
• Practiced analytical and problem solving skills
• Technical/Engineering/Business background ideally with knowledge of railway signalling
• Experience of leading a planning team to deliver major infrastructure projects preferably in the rail industry

You’ll benefit from...

Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, holiday allowance and pension. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you.

At Siemens, we promote a growth mindset, the self-belief that we can learn and grow, take on new challenges and adapt to change. If you don't match all the criteria for this role but feel you have transferable skills to enable you to succeed, we encourage you to apply.

Siemens recognise that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation.