Senior Planner (P6)

Title - Senior Planner

Location - London (Central London)

What you will be doing:

his position will report to the Planning Manager, who you will be working with to plan, monitor and control programme schedules. In addition, there will also be requirement to work with the project delivery teams to develop and update the project programme, ensuring cost and resource profiles are up-to-date.

This role will be key to the growth strategy of this business division in London with circa 60-70% office-based work and 30-40% site visits and/or other offices to collaborate with key Client and Subcontractor personnel to ensure the schedule is effectively managed.

Your key responsibility will be to ensure the project programmes are updated in a timely manner, liaising with the GT team and key stakeholders from the Client & Subcontractor to effectively monitor & control the project schedule.

The successful candidate will have to demonstrate effective time management, proactive attitude, and effective facilitating skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, Monitor and Control the programme schedule from Contract Award to Contract Completion
• Conduct regular programme and progress meetings to ensure the programme schedule is being proactively updated
• Enact Earned Value Analysis ( in particular SPI ) to ensure the programme is moving in line with projected timelines
• Ensure accurate and timely planning, including progress reporting, effective measurement of key dates, milestones and critical path analysis
• Drive Collaborative Planning charts to micro monitor programme changes
• Identify and input change control events into the programme and produce resultant programmes to demonstrate changes in the key milestones
• Conduct workshops to mitigate programme slippage

About you:

• Proficient P6 Primavera user (*Primavera P6 experience is a must for the role)
• Microsoft Project user
• Proficient Microsoft Office Skills

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

Job type:

Permanent