Senior Planner - MEP/Construction

NG Bailey; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Free 24/7 Employee assistance program

Travel allowance

Discounts

Job summary

NG Bailey is seeking a Senior Planner to join their team in Sheffield or Leeds. This permanent position involves planning complex projects, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and client requirements.

The successful candidate will facilitate planning meetings, monitor project progress, and ensure that all activities comply with contractual obligations. A relevant industry qualification and considerable experience in similar projects are required.

The role offers a competitive salary with benefits including a pension scheme and an employee assistance program.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in a planning role on medium to large MEP/Building Services projects.
• Experience of NEC 3 contracts (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Arrange and facilitate internal integrated planning meetings.
• Ensure timely production of planning outputs and reports.
• Monitor progress and productivity against project plans.
• Maintain and update contract baseline in line with agreements.
• Perform Time/Risk analysis throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participate in bid activity as requested by senior management.

Skills

Planning for medium to large MEP/Building Services projects

Critical Path Analysis

Cost Management

Resource Planning

Communication and Reporting

Education

Relevant industry or professional qualification

Job description

Competitive, with Car or Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Planner to join our team based ideally in Sheffield but can also be Leeds.

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 standard for the contract conditions and both internal and client requirements. Plans will be implemented with the best-practice approach utilising Critical Path Analysis, Resource Planning, Cost Management and Progress/Productivity Monitoring and Control.

This is a permanent staff position with NG Bailey.

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 work scope, 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 (e.g. 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

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Considerable experience in a planning role on medium to large MEP / Building Services projects
• Experience of NEC 3 contracts (desirable)
• A relevant industry or professional qualification.
• Pension with leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Free 24/7 365 Employee assistance program to support mental health and wellbeing (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Discounts
• Travel allowance