Senior Planner

18 March 2024

JOB TITLE: Planner or Senior Planner

LOCATION: West or South Yorkshire

CONTRACT: Permanent

SALARY + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for either a Planner or Senior Planner to join our team in in Yorkshire where we have landed a number of projects across the region. Reporting into the Planning Manager you will be responsible to produce workable realistic and efficient programmes of work which meet appropriate standards for contract conditions and both internal and client expectations.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Arrange and facilitate internal integrated planning meetings with relevant project stakeholders to agree the team input into the project plan and work closely with said team and our external customer
• In conjunction with the Planning Manager, ensure that planning outputs / reports are produced in a timely manner for all contract reviews.
• Ensure that progress and productivity is effectively monitored against project plan, produce and circulate clear reports to the appropriate stakeholders in a concise and timely manner (e.g. Resource Histograms, 'S' Curves, Earned Value Analysis).
• Perform Time/Risk analysis against programmes at regular intervals with the Project Manager throughout the whole project life cycle.
• Participate within bid activity as requested by the senior management; working in conjunction with the Business Development department, in line with the Focus Win processes.
• Maintain and update contract baseline in line with agreed contract change (eg variations). Ensure that change impacts are effectively communicated to Operations and Commercial Teams.

What we’re looking for:

If you have vast experience in a planning position with attention to detail and can efficiently schedule task and resources to meet critical deadlines we would love to hear from you. some of the technical experience we’re looking for includes:

• M&E experience on projects in a planning role
• Desirable experience on NEC contracts
• A bonus if you have worked in power/energy

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with aleading provider andup to8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.