Senior Planner - Infrastructure

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Planning Purpose:

• The full build and management of schedules, their working interfaces and engagement with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintenance and Management of Baselines to support contractual and performance metrics.
• Provide meetings and workshops to challenge the progress and performance of projects.
• Support Planning / Project Controls Managers to maintain schedules and their interfaces.
•  Manage the contract requirements for the schedules.
• Provide advanced hierarchical reporting outputs such as Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience of Integration of function corelating Schedule, Cost and Risk.
•  Provide Critical Path evaluation and scenario planning options to mitigate issues and improve efficiencies

What You Can Bring:

• Experience of Multiple Large projects.
• Contract Experience (NEC, JCT, FIDIC, Rail Frameworks).
• Stakeholder management experience.
• Advanced reporting techniques.
• Integrated multi - discipline Project Controls Skillset.
• Professional Memberships / Accreditations.
• Strong Business Awareness.
• Pro-active approach to planning innovation.

Must Have:

• Strong Experience in Planning Fundamentals.
• Strong P6 / Asta / MSP Skills.
• Experience of Large Projects.
• Experience of PMO, Programme / Portfolio Structures.
• Cost / Resource Loading Experience.
• EVM Experience.
• Critical Path Analysis.
• Tender Experience.
• Contract Experience (NEC, JCT, FIDIC, Rail Frameworks).
• Strong Stakeholder Management Skills.
• Professional Memberships / Accreditations.
• Strong Reporting Experience.
• Mentorship / Leadership Experience.
• Strong Risk Management Experience (Including QSRA).
• Strong in Schedule Checks and Assurance Measures.

Desirable:

• Forensic Planning.
• Certified P6 / Asta. Powerproject.
• Experience of Multiple Large Multi - Discipline Projects.

Specific to role advertised:

• Proven experience in the rail industry.
• Understanding of Rail Systems and Technologies.
• Experience of Rail Contracts.
• Knowledge of the regulatory bodies and DfT.
• Experience of Integrated multi-discipline Schedules.
• Strong co-ordination and Stakeholder Experience.