A perm opportunity exists with this tier one civil engineering contractor for a competent first principles Planner proficient in the creation and monitoring of programmes for heavy civils projects. The fact that you progressed from a site delivery engineering role on civil engineering projects, to effectively producing base line programs using first principles then continuously managed and contributed to the project timeline, is sought after.
Your duties will include –
- Create the baseline program in conjunction with the delivery team using first principles as well as your civil engineering practical experience and knowledge.
- Resource and cost load programmes in order to establish and maintain internal and external project controls reporting.
- Introduce and analyse changes in programmes in accordance with site activities.
- Load and tracking resource and costs.
- Produce and communicate programme information in a variety of formats, using routine and bespoke programme outputs including Power BI
- Contribute and support numerous operational teams on use of collaborative planning, risk and commercial issues.
- Evaluate supply chain and subcontract programmes including the Designer’s programme.
- Collect and distribute feedback.
- Present programme information clearly
- Ensure compliance with the business processes and systems.
- Undertake analytical assessment of programmes.
Core Skills required for this post include -
- Previous construction experience, preferably for a tier one Contractor, across a wide range of civil engineering projects prior to planning experience.
- Extensive experience creating a baseline program from first principles using your hands on civil engineering construction experience.
- Proficient in critical path analysis, earned value management, S-Curve generation, resource planning, delay analysis, project recovery, EOT claims, early warning and compensation events.
- A Civil Engineering qualification.
- A good understanding of commercial including typical production rates as well as contractual matters.
- A clear ability for logical thinking and working in an ordered fashion.
- Thorough experience and understanding of programming techniques using P6 on NEC contracts.
- The ability to communicate and report the program effectively.
- Previous experience on large highly regulated projects like MOD, Nuclear, Network Rail etc advantageous
- The ability to work to a defined, often challenging, timescales.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships on projects and interface with operational teams and suppliers.
- Support the commercial teams on projects.
- Take ownership and contribute to planning, programme and risk from the design phase through to project completion.
What’s on offer
- Flexible working conditions
- Incentive plans and recognition schemes
- 25 days leave as well as leave for paternity/maternity
- Excellent package and company car
If you are interested and have the experienced requested above, then please lodge your CV here now.