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April 18, 2019 | Comments Off on Senior Planner
Senior Planner
Salary and benefits:
Competitive salary plus company car or car allowance, matched pension up to 7.5%, numerous retail discounts and 26 days annual leave
Location: Project specific opportunity at Wellingborough - within 1 hours commute of London and within close proximity of connection route on M1 & A14.
Business area: Buildings
Introduction:Kier is looking for a Senior Planner to join a highly successful team in delivery of a large scale (£250m+) project at Wellingborough. As part of a forward thinking unit, this project will be delivered in a collaborative environment, adopting DfMA solutions & strong digital agenda.
This project is a key part of the Major Projects business portfolio that spans a variety of sectors including commercial, science, healthcare and custodial.
Key responsibilities:
Develop and maintain the contractors plan in accordance to the contract
Communicate programme performance, time and outcomes in a timely way with stakeholders and the Project Managers and generate and realise teams
Manage and control programme information
Identify and allocate of resources and monitoring of budget and cost
Accountable for implementing and promoting strong programme governance throughout the delivery of the project
Assist the Control Manager with the financial progress and performance reporting and management of works programme
Explore requirements of client and incorporate the same as best possible to have a competitive edge
Understand the constraints, logistics, any site specific requirements and clear all doubts that may rise from reading the tender documents/drawings.
Preparation of programme and method information for inclusion in submission document as per the tender deliverables requirement.
Develop the tender programme into a fully integrated Design, procurement and project programme in co-ordination with the site management team.
Attend tender handover meeting, discuss about the methodology and programme strategy and describe potential target that can be achieved, any ideas for improvement on time and cost etc.
Develop short term programmes as per the requirements of the team to assist in managing micro elements of the project.
Assess the effects of client changes to the contract programme and advice the management if any delay notices/Early warnings are to be raised for extension of time on the project.
Conduct programme audits as required by senior management and submit independent report.
Skills and experience required:
Holds the relevant qualifications (i.e. minimum of HNC/HND in relevant discipline)
Comprehensive programme delivery experience
Demonstrable experience in leadership, resource allocation and general management
Experience in risk identification and assessment
Detailed knowledge and experience of managing and maintaining a works programme
Knowledge of full MS Office suite including Project, Project Server and SharePoint
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