Senior Planner

Our process engineering client is currently seeking a Senior Planner to join them in Birmingham.  

The Senior Planner is responsible for the tender and project programming on assigned proposals and projects and advising the Project Delivery Lead/Project Managers on system and labour requirements to effectively satisfy company and contractual planning and cost obligations.  

Main Duties & Responsibilities:  

• To ensure allocated tenders and projects are planned to meet milestones and cost targets.  

• To attend tender and project meetings as required, leading on planning issues.  

• To support the Project Managers, Project Delivery Lead and Commissioning Manager in development of programmes to meet their objectives.  

• To maintain effective liaison between site operations and office planning activities, attending sites as and when required.  

• To ensure a quality standard of schedule reporting and forecasting for individual projects for both Company and Client Management.  

• To use effectively all software, techniques and equipment as assigned to individual proposals and projects.  

• To identify opportunity and risk during the programming process, and to ensure early warning systems exist on individual projects for schedule deviations to be notified at the earliest possible time for remedial action by Project Management.  

• To assist in developing and modifying project planning techniques, with the objective of improving the Project Managers’ ability to control the project programme costs and to manage resources to meet contractual deadlines.  

• To provide guidance and support to Trainee Planners or other members of the department as may be requested from time to time.  

• To comply with all Health and Safety responsibilities commensurate with the role, as outlined in the Health and Safety policy.  

• Any other duties commensurate with the position as may be assigned from time to time.  

Performance Measures  

• The successful and effective implementation of company planning and project control systems.  

• The effective use made by Project Managers and the project team of schedule and early warning systems.  

• The effectiveness of communication between site and office-based planning activities.

Qualifications:  

• A formal qualification (HNC or equivalent or above) in a relevant discipline (Essential)  

• A degree or equivalent level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline (Desirable)  

Essential knowledge and experience:  

• Practical demonstrable experience commensurate to the level of the role within the water/wastewater industry or construction sector  

• Proficient in the use of P6 with proven ability to import and export from the same, and experience of P6 coding.  

• Proven experience with Microsoft Project, including imports and exports.  

• Experience of working on NEC forms of contract.  

• IT literate with an ability to use a wide range of IT packages including Microsoft Office  

Essential personal qualities:  

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and integrates well into a team environment  

• Confident interpersonal skills  

• Professional approach with strong attention to detail  

• Good organisational skills and ability to work under pressure and to deadlines  

• Good communicator, able to deal with people at all levels, both verbally and in writing