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Senior Planner

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 65,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Motherwell, North Lanarkshire

Expire in: 20 days

Job Description

Senior Planner

Central Scotland

Salary – Up to £75,000 per annum plus additional benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Planner to join our client in delivering energy transmission projects in Central Scotland.

As a Senior Planner you will:

  * Lead the develop detailed programmes in P6.

  * Support and Mentor the wider planning team.

  * Review drawings and produce material take-offs to calculate activity durations.

  * Review sub-contractor programmes and integrate with our own programme.

  * Ensure the programme is produced on time by understanding the planning process to meet challenging deadlines, understanding the interface and reliance between elements/disciplines, and developing and monitoring integrated design, procurement, construction and commissioning programmes

  * Update, monitor and communicate progress through the programme, programme narrative and dashboards.

  * Provide planning support to both the pre-contract, operations and commercial teams.

  * Understand civil construction techniques and developing them into the programme.

  * Communicate the programme to the client, operational teams and sub-contractors.

  * Support the operational teams with lookahead programmes.

  * Support collaborative planning workshops.

  * Take ownership of the programme.

  * Identify and communicate programme risks to the operations and commercial teams.

  * Manage and incorporate CE's into the construction programme and jointly with the commercial team, secure full entitlement under the contract.

Experience Required:

  * A qualification in Civil Engineering/Construction to HND level or equivalent.

  * Experience of working in an operational role as a Section Engineer/Sub-Agent preferable.

  * Experience of working for a main contractor in a planning role essential.

  * Experience of working in the energy sector preferred.

  * Experience of working with P6 and MS Project.

  * Experience of using time chainage software is desirable but not essential.

  * A good understanding of NEC contracts.

  * Knowledge of the NEC change management process and experience of developing CE programmes

  * Experience of creating PowerBi dashboards would be an advantage.

What They Can Offer You:

Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.

Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days

Flexible and adaptable working

Family friendly policies and work/life approach

Mentoring programmes and continuous development

Contributory pension scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Recognition scheme and long service awards

Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance

We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.

Please apply now for a confidential discussion. We look forward to hearing from you

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