Details:
- Salary: £75,000 - 85,000 - Annum
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
Location: Hybrid | Chippenham (3 days in Chippenham)
Please note: This role is open to Sponsorship with overseas relocation package!
Our client is looking for the ideal candidate to be a senior member of the planning function to lead the project planning and control function on either a major project or be responsible for a number of smaller projects. You will also be a key member of the project delivery team and support senior project and programme managers in the successful planning and control of project delivery.
Responsibilities:
* Provide planning and controls leadership for the projects under your control
* Be the technical planning expert ensuring consistent application of standards and procedures, including templates and guidance and support to your programme/project team
* Develop and maintain plans in accordance with Rail Infrastructure UK project management, planning and PM procedures and processes.
* Work closely with project, commercial and finance managers and members of the wider project team to ensure project schedules are accurately developed, maintained, resource and cost loaded.
* Work closely with site and possession planners to ensure cohesion between these different
* and the main project schedule.
* Work closely with the central Bids & Tendering team to ensure tender plans are developed through the mobilisation process into contract plans
* Build and maintain close working relationships with client representatives and work collaboratively to find the most efficient and effective planning and controls solutions.
* Perform critical path analysis and advise of possible actions and areas of concern.
* Ensure that the periodic project reporting requirements are met for both internal and client through the provision of KPI, EV, schedule delay and critical path analysis reports as required.
* Perform analysis and scenario modelling for any potential project change and be able to provide risks, issues, cost, resource and delay analysis.
* Promote and improve planning and controls within the organisation.
Requirements:
* Degree/HND/HNC level qualifications or relative demonstrable experience.
* Experience of planning major infrastructure projects preferably in the rail industry.
* Technical/Engineering/Business background ideally with knowledge of railway signalling.
* Working knowledge and experience of project management methodologies, e.g. Prince 2.
* Experience of working with senior management both internally and in the client organisation.
* Technical planning expert to advanced Primavera level with knowledge and use of other planning tool such as MS Project
* Self-motivated with sound interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with an assertive style of behaviour.
* Practiced analytical and problem solving skills