Senior Planner/ Planning Manager

AtkinsRéalis; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Planner in Birmingham to join their Complex Projects team. You'll play a crucial role in managing schedules and ensuring project performance across prestigious projects. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field along with significant experience in transportation or energy sectors. Proficiency in project management tools is essential. This role provides competitive rewards, inclusive working culture, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Planner in transportation, energy, defense, water or rail industry.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and their applications.
• Experience in the construction or engineering industry.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage schedules and their interfaces with stakeholders.
• Maintain and manage baselines to support performance metrics.
• Provide meetings to challenge project progress and performance.
• Manage contract requirements for schedules.
• Conduct critical path evaluations and scenario planning.
• Provide advanced reporting outputs such as Earned Value Management.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management, Engineering, or related field

Project management certification (e.g. PMP, PMI-SP)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Streamline the way forward. Become a vital member of our Complex Projects team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It's'about recognizing everyone's contributions equally while delivering excellence together.

Overview

Streamline the way forward. Become a vital member of our Complex Projects team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It's'about recognizing everyone's contributions equally while delivering excellence together.

Flexible and remote working are central to our culture, so talk to us about what's'important to you, from reduced weeks to buying more leave, and how we can make reasonable adjustments for you or support your ambitions outside of work.

Your role

• The full build and management of schedules, their working interfaces and engagement with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintenance and Management of Baselines to support contractual and performance metrics.
• Provide meetings and workshops to challenge the progress and performance of projects. Support Planning / Project Controls Managers to maintain schedules and their interfaces.
• Manage the contract requirements for the schedules.
• Provide advanced hierarchical reporting outputs such as Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience of Integration of function corelating Schedule, Cost and Risk.
• Provide Critical Path evaluation and scenario planning options to mitigate issues and improve efficiencies. Conduct expert analysis on scheduling and programming. Proficient in various types of delay analysis techniques.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in project management, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Experience as a Senior Planner, specializing in transportation, energy, defence, water and rail industry experience. Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and their application in project management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate across diverse groups.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Engineering Graduate with Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PMI-SP).
• Experience in the construction or engineering industry. Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.