Senior Planning Engineer

Galliford Try; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in London is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to manage project schedules with a balance of office and site work. This role offers the chance to contribute to a growing division and involves working closely with client and subcontractor teams. Successful candidates will have Primavera P6 experience and demonstrate strong time management skills. The firm provides a supportive environment with comprehensive training, benefits, and a commitment to wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Paid yearly membership to a professional association

Qualifications

• Effective time management and proactive attitude are essential.
• Experience in conducting regular programme and progress meetings.
• Ability to perform Earned Value Analysis and manage key schedules.

Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor and control the programme schedule from Contract Award to Completion.
• Conduct regular meetings to ensure timely updates of the programme schedule.
• Enact Earned Value Analysis to track project timelines.

Skills

Proficient P6 Primavera user

Microsoft Project user

Proficient Microsoft Office Skills

Job description

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Title - Senior Planning Engineer

Location - London (Central London & General South Region)

What you will be doing:

This position will report to the Planning Manager, who you will be working with to plan, monitor and control programme schedules. In addition, there will also be requirement to work with the project delivery teams to develop and update the project programme, ensuring cost and resource profiles are up-to-date.

This role will be key to the growth strategy of this business division in London with circa 60-70% office-based work and 30-40% site visits and/or other offices to collaborate with key Client and Subcontractor personnel to ensure the schedule is effectively managed.

Your key responsibility will be to ensure the project programmes are updated in a timely manner, liaising with the GT team and key stakeholders from the Client & Subcontractor to effectively monitor & control the project schedule.

The successful candidate will have to demonstrate effective time management, proactive attitude, and effective facilitating skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, Monitor and Control the programme schedule from Contract Award to Contract Completion
• Conduct regular programme and progress meetings to ensure the programme schedule is being proactively updated
• Enact Earned Value Analysis (in particular SPI) to ensure the programme is moving in line with projected timelines
• Ensure accurate and timely planning, including progress reporting, effective measurement of key dates, milestones and critical path analysis
• Drive Collaborative Planning charts to micro monitor programme changes
• Identify and input change control events into the programme and produce resultant programmes to demonstrate changes in the key milestones
• Conduct workshops to mitigate programme slippage

About you:

• Proficient P6 Primavera user (Primavera P6 experience is a must for the role)
• Microsoft Project user
• Proficient Microsoft Office Skills

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact Skyemarie Bree –[e-mail]

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