Junior Project Scheduler & Planning Analyst

A key role within the department of Planning ensures that the project is given necessary support during design, installation and handover to perform at its optimum level from a delivery, commercial, financial and resource perspective.

Responsibilities

• Create / Maintain a Robust logically linked, cost & resource loaded programme
• Maintaining Client expectations from programme point view.
• Updating Project programme on weekly basis
• Carrying out Regular Programme Reviews and ensuring contractual obligations are in place.
• Carrying Out impact assessment and presenting delay programmes, cause & effect programmes.
• Keep close track of progress via look ahead & site diaries as well as regular site visits.
• Prepare / Submit Weekly Site Progress Photo Reports.
• Preparing EOT Programmes, What If Programmes as required to Support Project Planning.
• Supporting Planning Team by carrying out similar duties on VVB Projects nationally as requested by Planning Manager.
• Implementing the VVB Planning Standards on the Project Programme.
• Ensuring realistic programme logic is in place & maintaining a Programme Log for all changes.
• Preparing programmes and progress narratives for all updated programmes.
• Highlighting programme concerns with Planning Manager & Project Team and proposing mitigations.
• Periodically issuing Earned Value Analysis & SPI, CPIs
• The ability to communicate with clients and collate and present programme information at all levels
• Recording and managing planning issues and escalating where necessary.
• Manage 4 week look ahead programme on Aphex or MS Excel as necessary.
• Insuring all additional works incorporated in programme.
• Key dependencies such as TQs, EWNs, Variations are highlighted on programme and tracked regularly.

Requirements

• CSCS Card.
• Degree Educated preferably in Electrical or Mechanical field or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of UK Construction Contracts.
• Proficient in using Planning tools such as Primavera P6, Aphex. Advance user of MS Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to liaise on technical matters at all levels

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