Project Planner – Civil Rail

Project Planner – Civil Rail
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Project Planner – Civil Rail
Salary: £45,000 - £75,000 + pkg Location: London Regions: London, South EastWe’re looking for skilled, expert and motivated people who’ll help us meet national needs in Civil Rail. Their future success depends on having the very best team of people who will help us to meet our customers’ complex challenges by providing our solutions faster, with more innovation and at less cost. Projects will be a mixture of London Underground and Network Rail, with a view to moving onto the HS2 This is where you come in: Working with one of our major clients in the Rail Industry, as an integral part of the team, you will be responsible for guiding and influencing staff, both inside and outside the Planning team, in order to implement planning working practices appropriate to a programme in line with industry and company standards. Key responsibilities will include:Build, optimise and implement appropriate planning and programmes (including resources, outages, consents and way leaves)When necessary produce detailed trackers to be used to collect and report progress made on a weekly/monthly basisDevelop a deep understanding of contracts such as NEC and its requirementsWork closely with the project team to maximise the potential of each project, attend site meetings when necessary to discuss progress and update the project plan together with reporting back on any knock-on effectsRepresent the business at client meetingsWork with the Planning Manager to ensure that the planning function interfaces effectively with the other departmentsSupport programme integration, governance, formats, plan optimisation, and planning best practicesGather benchmarking information to aid the Value For Money (VFM) assessment on each projectMonitor and control programme compliance in respect of our contractual obligationsQualifications:HND/Degree level education in a Business/Finance/Engineering/Project Management discipline or equivalent – EssentialPTS – DesirableCSCS Card – Desirable3 years+ Experience including Civil Rail Projects with a Sub/Main Contractor – EssentialEarned Value Foundation (APMG)APM Introductory CertificateIdeally APMP or working towards APMPPROGRESSED FROM ENGINEERING BACKGROUNDKnowledge / Skills / Behaviours:Ideally have more than 3 years’ experience of creating complex schedulesIdentifying and maintaining dependencies within programme/project schedulesIntegration of master schedule to programme/project schedulesRollup of cross-project resources to consolidated resource plansTroubleshooting of problems resulting from schedule content or planning tool limitationsIdeally have demonstrable experience of using Earned Value Management SystemsAdvanced Primavera (P6) skills and/or have demonstrable skills in the use of other planning tools such as MS ProjectPresentation, facilitation, communication and influencing skillsMotivated, well organised and methodicalStakeholder management experience with excellent written and verbal communication skillsCome from an Engineering background
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