P6 Planner - Normanton

Placed: 28/11/17
Region: Rutland
Location: Normanton
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

My client is looking for a Planner on a permanent basis based out in Normanton, West Yorkshire.

Reporting to the Planning Manager, the Planning Engineer will work within a multidisciplinary Mechanical, Electrical & Civil Project Delivery Team.

You will be responsible for developing and updating resourced programmes for allocated projects within the department. You will also be responsible for challenging and aiding the Project management team to help deliver the project and make target gains to overall programme duration and delay mitigation. To deliver this support the position required good problem solving and interpersonal skills as well as the utilisation of software packages such as Microsoft Project. There is potential for this role to develop into a Senior Planner depending on experience and proven competency within the role.

The main duties include the responsibility for the following:

* Development and construction of baseline project plans in collaboration with the project delivery team from a range or resources (3D models, 2D Drawings, Tender and Scoping Documents).
* Collaborative Planning
* To be pro-active and forward looking to support stakeholders in strategic and management decisions.
* Investigate and discuss potential gains or recovery actions by reviewing the programme / construction sequence to improve programme delivery with the Project Team.
* To challenge project team to identify and correct potential delay situations.
* Correctly report delays and or corrective actions in timely manner, in order to make all parties aware of any issues that may affect the completion or quality of the project or future projects.
* Site visits and programme audits to ensure validity of programme updates.
* Identify and track all changes or potential changes to the agreed construction scope, ensuring that the NEC 3 contract principles are applied and that the impacts are given immediate visibility to appropriate stakeholders
* To ensure accurate and timely planning, including progress reporting, effective measurement of key dates and milestones, stretch targets and critical path analysis
* To receive and understand all project programme data and integrate all construction activities to mitigate potential resource and workface clashes
* Ensuring Compliance with Nomenca Management Systems
* Compilation of Project and Programme Information
* Site Programme reviews to ensure accurate recording of progress including Key Parties
* Monitor and Update Project and Programme Information

Skills and Experience:

* Time management and planning.
* Organisation.
* Methodological approach.
* Good / Excellent IT skills. Understanding of relevant Planning software including MS Project desirable but not essential.
* Work as part of a team and individually.
* A Site Engineering or Management background is beneficial.
* Ability to remain calm under pressure.
* Strong problem solving and lateral / fresh thinking.
* Strong communication including writing reports and presenting.
* Contract Knowledge Desirable
* Understanding engineering principles

Matchtech acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc.

Gattaca Plc provides support services to Matchtech and may assist with processing your application