Senior Planner

Description:

78214 - Senior Planner

This Senior Planner will report to the Senior Engineering Manager and will work within UK Power Networks Services - Engineering based in our Elephant & Castle, London office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £76,229 plus Inner London Allowance and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

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We also provide the following additional benefits

25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Occupational Health support
Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
Discounted access to sports and social clubs
Employee Assistance Programme.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Senior Planner role is to support the Design team with managing the planning and programming process to meet our clients programmes objectives, including the provision of information and support on programme matters to the Pricing, Design, Engineering and construction teams.

Analyse planning and control requirements for the programme of works, making recommendations on the most appropriate use of the planning package. Support current Senior Planner with tender programmes, cost and resource loaded, business and client reporting requirements.

Work with the Design team to develop alternative proposals that satisfy the requirements of the programme of works. Offer advantages to the UKPN Services teams regarding competitive position and deliver the Programme of works to time and within the defined budget. Ensure risk mitigation and reduction through sound delivery / construction planning techniques and practices.

Main Accountabilities

To co-ordinate and deliver planning programmes across all disciplines.
Ensure planning is carried out for all projects including management of and adherence to important dates, milestones and outages
Establish adherence to procedure
Maintain continuous improvement in programme processes
Ensure programme change control is exercised across all projects
Establish an understanding of the contract documents, codes of practice, standards and specifications.
Provide value added programme reporting at project, delivery team and business level
Maintain financial and important resource capacity information to enable allocation of resource to tasks.
Design, develop and introduce a process for Programme risk analysis.
Ensure supply chain equipment manufacture milestones are incorporated into project programme.
Support in develop cost and resource loaded tender programmes.

People

A team player with the ability to work within a multinational, multicultural team.
To mentor other team members

Organisation

Will be focused on value planning, ensuring full consultation with all planning partners
Strive for continuous improvement in implementation standards and costs
Develop plans which eliminate and reduce risks and maximise resource efficiency

Customer

To hold and participate in planning reviews.
To strengthen customer relationships through presentation and delivery of successful planning solutions.

Position Interactions

Other Senior Planners and planning teams for resourcing, domain knowledge, training and issues/conflict resolution
Design, Engineering and Delivery functions
Wider project teams incl. Project Managers, Planning, Tendering and Supply Chain

Challenges

Customer satisfaction
Work to defined budgetary objectives
Achieve successful implementation of planning solutions to the full satisfaction of all partners

Qualifications and experience

Experience using Primevera P6 planning software is essential
Planning experience in large Rail infrastructure projects within the Rail industry
Previous experience leading a Major programme planning team
Experience in major infrastructure projects incorporating design, engineering, construction and commissioning functions.
Experience with when to escalate risks and issues.
Degree in related engineering discipline or qualified by appropriate level of experience.
Team player
Strategic orientation
Personal leadership
Customer and market orientation