Senior Planner

FJR are recruiting on behalf of a leading service provider in the utilities industry for an experienced Senior Planner to strengthen their team in South London, with a minimum 3 day a week onsite requirement.
 
Benefits

• A competitive salary 
• Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent) 
• Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent) 
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy) 
• Contribution Pension scheme 
• Life Assurance 
• Health Insurance 
• Private Medical Insurance 
• And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc 

Senior Planner role:

• Reporting to the Senior Planning Manager, you will take ownership of multiple project programmes, monitoring progress, costs and risks to ensure projects remain on track.
• You will provide leadership and guidance to junior Planners, supporting their development and improving overall planning performance.

Senior Planner responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Estimating team to develop realistic and compliant tender programmes from tender documentation.
• Prepare, maintain and submit contract programmes for acceptance in line with contractual requirements.
• Lead and support collaborative planning workshops with project teams and key stakeholders.
• Lead the development and implementation of Construction Phase 4D Planning.
• Manage baseline programmes, accurately monitoring, measuring and reporting project progress.
• Work closely with project teams to ensure consistency across planning assumptions, methodologies and programme outputs.
• Proactively identify, assess and monitor programme risks and opportunities.
• Analyse project progress, identifying the causes and potential impacts of delays and programme deviations.
• Monitor changes in project scope and update programmes to reflect their impact on delivery.
• Attend project and progress meetings, providing clear programme updates and planning insight.
• Maintain regular site engagement to ensure programme information accurately reflects construction progress and activities.
• Identify and escalate key programme issues to the Senior Planning Manager and site management team.
• Produce and distribute regular look-ahead programmes to support effective project delivery.
• Ensure accurate As-Built programmes are completed and available at project closeout.
• Maintain a strong understanding of site activities, construction processes and associated costs.
• Record project changes and assess their impact on the contract programme.
• Support the preparation and delivery of monthly progress reports in line with client requirements.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Project Managers, Commercial teams, site teams and client representatives.
• Support the effective administration and use of Primavera P6 across project programmes.
• Provide guidance, training and support to planning team members and new Primavera P6 users when required.

Senior Planner requirements:

• Proven experience in planning civil and M&E projects.
• Good knowledge of current Health & Safety practices, with a valid CSCS card.
• Experience working with NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 planning software.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to identify and effectively manage project risks and opportunities.
• Capable of working effectively within a fast-paced project environment and meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong delivery focus with the ability to manage priorities and achieve project objectives.
• Proactive and solution-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage your own workload effectively and meet agreed deadlines.
• Previous water industry experience would be advantageous.
• A site-based engineering background would be beneficial.
• Relevant professional qualification or membership would be advantageous.
• A valid Water Hygiene card would be desirable.
• Familiarity with contract and document management systems such as CEMAR and Aconex would be beneficial.

If you are looking for a fantastic Senior Planner opportunity and want to work for a leading national contractor with opportunities to progress, then click on the ‘apply now’ button.
 
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
 
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.