Senior Planner

About The Role

Balfour Beatty Rail are recruiting for a Senior Planner to lead the development and management of complex construction project schedules, ensuring optimal resource utilization and adherence to timelines. Aims to provide strategic planning oversight, mentorship to less experienced planners and contribute to project success by implementing advanced scheduling techniques. The Senior Planner's scope encompasses high-level project planning and coordination, playing a key role in achieving efficient and successful construction outcomes.

Balfour Beatty Rail are recruiting for a Senior Planner to lead the development and management of complex construction project schedules, ensuring optimal resource utilization and adherence to timelines. Aims to provide strategic planning oversight, mentorship to less experienced planners and contribute to project success by implementing advanced scheduling techniques. The Senior Planner's scope encompasses high-level project planning and coordination, playing a key role in achieving efficient and successful construction outcomes.

• Ensuring that the programme content is functionally compliant with the planning procedures and guidance.
• Skilled in Identifying planning scope, major constraints, and contract requirements alongside identifying major quantities and factors affecting the programme.
• Utilize advanced expertise to collaboratively develop and decisively agree on a strategic and optimized sequence and methodology, ensuring the implementation of the most efficient design, procurement, and construction strategy for the successful delivery of the works
• Apply advanced expertise to meticulously produce and document comprehensive planning deliverables, encompassing programs, planning philosophy, presentations, and reports.
• Demonstrate proficiency in developing the Tender Programme and supporting information, ensuring strict adherence to tender requirements with a focus on precision and strategic insight.
• At the contract stage, the Senior Planner takes on a heightened responsibility, utilizing advanced expertise to ensure the meticulous production, management, and maintenance of the Contract Programme.
• Adhering to planning procedures and collaborating closely with the Planning/Project Lead to optimize strategic planning elements.
• Displaying and evaluating the project critical path, advising the project team of the results and any appropriate corrective action alongside producing and maintaining project baselines, and execute the change control process as appropriate.
• Expertise in managing labour, equipment, and materials efficiently to meet project objectives while minimizing costs and delays.
• Manage contracts with subcontractors and suppliers, monitoring performance, and resolving contract-related issues.
• Aims to provide strategic planning oversight by leveraging advanced expertise in developing and implementing intricate scheduling techniques.
• Actively mentors and guides less experienced planners, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.
• Contributes significantly to project success through the application of strategic planning insights and the cultivation of talent within the planning team.
• Aid the planning team to produce project data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress, identify deviations, and make data-driven decisions for project improvement.
• Previous experience in managing relationships with clients, subcontractors and Other Stakeholders, Demonstrating Effective Communication And Interpersonal Skills.

• Advanced knowledge and expertise in project scheduling and planning,
• including the ability to develop and manage complex project schedules
• using industry-standard tools.
• Experience gained ideally from the Rail, Civil Engineering or Construction industries
• Advanced competence in project management tools and software like
• Excel, MS Project, Primavera P6 or ASTA.
• Comprehensive understanding of construction project management
• principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Knowledge of various forms of tender and contract documents, and
• specifications (Ideally JCT or NEC contracts)
• Knowledge of Risk Management in project programmes: TRA, QSRA, etc.
• Experienced in the production and management of Construction
• Programmes in a variety of different and complex projects.
• Experience in leading planning efforts for construction projects, displaying a
• track record of successful project delivery.
• Previous experience in managing relationships with clients, subcontractors
• and Other Stakeholders, Demonstrating Effective Communication And Interpersonal Skills.
• Good understanding and management of data and processes
• Excellent communication, Negotiation, Conflict resolution & Leadership skills

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