Senior Planner - main Works CIivils
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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Birmingham/Midlands & Hybrid |
| Area | Midlands, UK |
| Sector | High Speed Rail |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Charlton Recruitment |
| Telephone | 07881022741 |
| Job Ref | HS20095 |
| Job Views | 669 |
- Description
- I am looking for Senior Planner to work within the Client Organisation responsible for the New High-Speed Rail project in the UK this is a multi-billion-pound high-speed railway to directly link the city centres of: London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. The role is working on the main works civils covering 90km of line of route in the West Midlands (BBV).
Senior Planner reports to the Head of Planning and Integration within Main works civils and is responsible for leading the development of an integrated project schedule across a delivery area (BBV Main works Civils) and supporting the coordination of dependencies and interfaces across the programme. Managing a team of 3 planners.
Working on the largest contract on Phase 1 working in the integrated project team of Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV JV) – the 90km line of route consists of 42 Viaducts, 66 bridges, 35 cuttings, 56 culverts, 66 embankments & 4 motor crossings
Candidate Must haves
Senior Planner will be an expert on Primavera P6 and have Leadership skills – line management responsibility. Be able to proactive tackle problems and see them through to resolution in a challenging internal stakeholder environment.
Senior Planner will have major multidisciplinary infrastructure project experience – Rail, Civils, Utilities & Oil & Gas, experience managing multiple interfaces working for Main Contractor, Client or consultant.
Senior Planner will most likely have NEC3 contract experience on major multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
Progression Opportunities
High Speed Two is a rapidly growing organisation with the opportunities for progression and development truly fantastic. HS2 already have a superb reputation for progressing from within highlighted by the fact 40% of all vacancies are filled internally. The next step on the ladder within he Senior Planner which pays £70 – 80k. There are also huge opportunities throughout the Project Controls, planning & programme management.
Work Situation - Hybrid
The office location is Birmingham Snowhill ORsite offices in the west midlands they operate a flexible hybrid working model working 2 days a week from the office. Overall this is a very flexible modern employer who cares about delivery not where you deliver from, however, if you wish to be based front the office more you can.
Birmingham £70 – 78,276 + Pen(6/12) + 25 hols
Duties & Responsibilities
- To be accountable for leading the development of an integrated project schedule across a delivery area, ensuring dependencies and interfaces are effectively managed, identifying any risks and potential impacts, and proposing mitigation strategies where applicable.
- To be responsible for leading schedule input into the development of an integrated project baseline across development and delivery areas. Correlating schedule, cost and risk assessment through to influence critical path analysis and providing robust and quality plans to support decision making.
- To be accountable for identifying key programme interfaces and working with delivery teams within both HS2 and the supply chain, to document and manage these.
- To be responsible for working with Project Managers and Project Controls Managers to maintain project schedules and effectively manage change.
- To be responsible for supporting What-if scenario planning, providing integrated solutions to programme and project conflicts and recoveries, supporting trade off decision making.
- Provide specialist planning and integration support where required
- To be accountable for collaborating with project delivery teams, the supply chain and stakeholders (including regulatory bodies, and the Department for Transport) where necessary to integrate all time, cost and quality information to support the monitoring of project progress and supply chain performance.
- To be responsible for working closely with the Project Controls Manager(s) to progressively enhance planning capabilities across the programme.
- To have accountability for providing functional line management, performance management and objective setting support to direct reports.
- To have accountability for developing and delivering the planning and integration policy, processes and standards across the business, taking industry best practice to facilitate continuous improvement and ensure these are implemented consistently and effectively across development and delivery areas.
- Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
Required Criteria
Senior Planner will be an expert on Primavera P6 and have Leadership skills – line management responsibility. Be able to proactive tackle problems and see them through to resolution in a challenging internal stakeholder environment.
Senior Planner will have major multidisciplinary infrastructure project experience – Rail, Civils, Utilities & Oil & Gas, experience managing multiple interfaces working for Main Contractor, Client or consultant.
Senior Planner will most likely have NEC3 contract experience on major multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
Skills:
- Ability to use planning software including Primavera P6 at an advanced level.
- Ability to lead and integrate planning activities across multiple complex projects.
- Ability to lead a team of Planners to deliver processes, procedures and guidance that support project delivery and improve efficiency and accuracy within planning systems.
- Ability to analyse and interpret data, producing accurate, timely and informative reports in multiple formats targeted to the needs of the audience.
- Ability to present information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences at various levels.
- Able to solve problems with an attention to detail.
- Ability to support, coach and motivate direct reports.
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of planning systems, processes and procedures that are capable of delivering large complex programmes.
- Knowledge of the core Project Controls disciplines, including; Schedule Management, Cost Management, Change Management and Risk Management and an understanding of how they interrelate.
- Understanding of NEC contracts, amendments, early warning notices and the work flows of communications between contractor and client.
- Knowledge of the all stages of the project life cycle.
Type of experience:
- Experience delivering a senior planning or planning role within complex delivery projects.
- Experience in the core project controls functions, including; baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management and performance reporting.
- Experience of working on projects during all stages within the project lifecycle.
- Experience of governance procedures such as re-baselining, funding approval or major contract implementation.
- Experienced in the management and control of key Project Controls systems (e.g. Primavera P6, Prism, CEMAR, etc.).
- Experience of leading contract progress and schedule change reviews.
