Senior Planner

MWH Treatment Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction firm is seeking a Senior Planner for their Northern Ireland region. This role involves ensuring project plans are realistic, monitoring costs, and coaching junior planners. Essential qualifications include experience in civil project planning, proficiency in Primavera P6, and strong communication skills. The position requires attention to detail and the proactive ability to manage timelines effectively. Ideal candidates will have experience with NEC contracts and a CSCS card.

Qualifications

• Experience working with NEC3/4 contracts required.
• CSCS card holder with knowledge of current HSE practices.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment meeting tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare programmes from tender documentation.
• Maintain a baseline programme & measure progress.
• Attend meetings to gather progress information.

Skills

Experience in planning of civil projects

Excellent communication skills

Ability to identify risks and opportunities

Proficient in use of Primavera P6 planning software

Competent in Microsoft software

Tools

Primavera P6

Contract management software (CEMAR, Aconnex)

Job description

MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen their Planning team with a Senior Planner for our Northern Ireland region. You will provide services to ensure that project plans have achievable timescales and are accurately monitored and updated.

Directly reporting to the Framework Lead, their responsibility is to assist other members of the project teams to develop, monitor, progress & report on tender & contractual programmes. This includes ensuring that both the operational & commercial members of the team are fully briefed on the critical activities & risks of their projects at all times.

The Senior Planner will be required to work closely with the commercial department to monitor costs, take ownership of several project plans, drive the project team to deliver to the plan & challenge any delay & deviation. Leading, coaching & guiding junior Planners, you’ll be viewed as an approachable planning expert who is keen to pass on experience & knowledge to develop others & drive performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the estimating team to prepare programmes from tender documentation. Ensuring that they are compliant & realistic
• Prepare programmes in accordance with contract requirements, update them & submit them for acceptance as contractually required
• Assist with the delivery of collaborative planning workshops
• Lead the development of Construction phase 4D Planning
• Maintain a baseline programme & measure progress against it
• Liaise with project teams to ensure consistency of key assumptions on methodology & outputs
• Identify opportunity & key risks during the planning process
• Gather, collate & distribute progress information & the reasons for deviations/delays
• Monitor & analyse changes to scope & revise programmes accordingly.
• Attend progress/project meetings & present programmes for review.
• Attend site meetings to gather progress information
• Report programme issues to the Project Delivery Team & site management team
• Distribute regular look ahead programmes
• Ensure an As Built programme is available at project closedown
• Maintain knowledge of site processes & costs
• Record the effects of changes on site & the effects on the contract programme
• Assist with the monthly progress report in line with customer requirements
• Build & maintain relationships with the Regional Leadership Team, Divisional Planning Team, Project Managers, Commercial team & client representatives
• Assist with the administration of Primavera P6 planning software
• Deliver planning software training to new users when required

Essential

Experience in planning of civil, M&E projectsKnowledge of current HSE practices & CSCS card holderExperience of working with NEC3/4 contractsCompetent in the use of Microsoft software & applicationProficient in use of Primavera P6 planning softwareExcellent communication skillsAbility to identify risks & opportunitiesAble to work in a fast-paced environmentComfortable working to tight deadlinesAble to focus on deliverablesA proactive attitudeAbility to identify & solve problemsAble to manage own workload to meet deadlines

Desirable

Water Industry experienceSite based engineering backgroundProfessional qualificationCurrent Water Hygiene card holderFamiliar with contract management software such as CEMAR & AconnexExperience working on NI Water projects