Senior Project Planner

Arup; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Manchester is looking for Project Planners to manage schedules across various sectors, including Water and Rail. Ideal candidates should have a BSc in engineering or related fields and proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project. Responsibilities include schedule development and liaising with project teams. Attractive benefits like private medical insurance and profit share are offered. Join a diverse team that values individuality and collective success.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in project scheduling and control software.
• Knowledge of design/development processes for major projects.
• Current UK Passport holder.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules.
• Liaise with various teams for accurate programs.
• Carry out Earned Value analysis and schedule health checks.

Skills

Project planning

Project controls management

Communication

Change Control Processes

Education

BSc in engineering, project management or similar

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Excel

Acumen Fuse

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We deliver some of the world’s most ambitious programmes in the energy, infrastructure and built environment sectors bringing Projects and Programmes (P&P) expertise to work alongside our multidisciplinary teams delivering projects from conception to construction.

Watch this short clip to discover how Arup is shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!

The Opportunity

Arup’s North Group is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy,(defunining Projects & Programmes (P&P) as a key service offering. Our growing Advisory Services offering includes an increasingly diverse P&P capability comprising PMO, project controls, design integration, and strategic delivery advice to clients in the Energy, Water, Transport, Science and Industry sectors.

With this continued expansion, viagens we are growing our P&P team and are searching for experienced individuals who will be responsible for project schedule management across a wide and varied portfolio of projects. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects including Water, Rail, Highways & Nuclear, delivering projects for major sector companies. You will be closely networked with Arup’s national P&P teams and will have access to a breadth of specialist project planning expertise. As a project planner you will be connected with a wider discipline team of planners in the UK and have the opportunity to work on major projects across Europe.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Are these roles right for you?

The successful individuals are expected to support consulting and advisory services for public and төм(private sector clients, with a particular focus on project planning and supporting with wider project management duties. You will provide project planning support in the following areas:

Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project to produce Integrated Master Schedules.

Liaise with project managers, engineers, construction and client teams to ensure accurate programme data and timely delivery of project objectives.

Establish and support Change Control Processes throughout the Project Lifecycle and prepare regular progress reports, forecasts, and dashboards for stakeholders, highlighting risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.

Support as appropriate on a range of business development activities including preparation of tender submissions and strategy development.

Carry out Earned Value analysis, cost and resource loading, and schedule performancestdout analysis and schedule health checks and quality assurance reviews.

Integrate schedules with risk registers and ensure compliance with internal and external standards and ensure alignment with contract requirements (e.g., NEC4, JCT, RIBA).

Requirements

We are seeking professionals with established backgrounds in project planning and project controls management with the following skills:

• BSc in engineering, project management or similar. Accreditation with recognised institution is desirable.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, MS Excel and Microsoft office applications.
• Advanced in schedule quality assurance processes and software such as Acumen Fuse.
• Knowledge and understanding of design and/or development process for major projects and experience of managing schedules andsap progress reporting from technical discipline teams and/or sub-consultants.
• Hold a current UK Passport.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided byended by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy.  Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or 표현포 expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health issuance, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We contribuer an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

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