Senior Rail Project Planner: Drive Major Rail Delivery

RTS Infrastructure Services Limited; Bradford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Arriva group backing

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee assistance

Travel passes

Job summary

RTS Infrastructure Services Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Project Planner to lead the development and control of rail infrastructure programmes from mobilisation through to handback.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you will work with project, construction, engineering and commercial teams to ensure accurate planning, reporting and risk management across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project planning within rail, rail infrastructure, construction or engineering.
• Advanced working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Experience producing and analysing critical path programmes.
• Strong communication and analytical skills for reporting to stakeholders.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain integrated project programmes for rail infrastructure projects.
• Produce baseline, target and update programmes in line with client and project requirements.
• Develop programmes reflecting scope, methodologies, resources, possessions, testing and handback activities.
• Establish and maintain programme logic, milestones, constraints and interfaces.
• Monitor progress and ensure programmes reflect delivery status.
• Identify risks, delays, constraints and opportunities early and propose mitigations.
• Coordinate requirements across engineering disciplines, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Produce programme reports, dashboards and management information.
• Support project controls, commercial management and change processes.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Critical Path Analysis

Project Scheduling

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Engineering/Construction/PM degree

Job description

RTS Infrastructure Services Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Project Planner to lead the development and control of rail infrastructure programmes from mobilisation through to handback.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you will work with project, construction, engineering and commercial teams to ensure accurate planning, reporting and risk management across the project lifecycle.