Planner

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful security company that specialises in Security / Access Control Systems, working with the largest Utility companies across the UK as part of the National Grid Technology Framework.

Ideal locations for the Planner are Newcastle or Nottingham.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Identify, understand, communicate and adhere to contractual obligation with respect to the project schedule.
• Produce a project schedule which is compliant with contractual and project time, cost, quality and scope requirements.
• Allocate the costs from the project estimate to the project schedule.
• Liaison with the Project Manager, Engineering teams and any sub-contractors to gather the information necessary to produce and maintain a realistic and reflective project schedule.
• Continually monitor project performance, progress and report accurate and measurable project status.
• Proactively identify and highlight critical schedule areas and risk to enable timely management action.
• Proactively identify and highlight schedule areas where there are opportunities for improvement, time and cost savings.
• Identify change/emergent scope and effectively incorporate into the project schedule.
• Collate clear and concise reports and presentations.
• Presentation of project schedule, associated KPIs and narrative to the Project Manager, and client.
• Management of multiple project schedules for multiple contracts.
• Awareness of the technical implications and interfaces to be able to programme work effectively.
• Awareness of the impact of planning on safety, quality and cost considerations.
• Fluency in Primavera P6 and Excel to provide prompt accurate and regular information.
• Fully conversant with Earned Value and the ability to analyse the performance of the project.
• Development and communication of resource requirements necessary to meet the demands of the project timescales.
• Production of project schedules for proposals and tenders.

Experience & Qualifications

• Previous planning experience.
• Sufficient and appropriate experience in EICA and Engineering.
• Experience of working with multidiscipline teams.
• Software: Primavera P6, MS Project and Excel.
• NEC3/4 contracts.
• Relevant HNC/Degree qualification.
• QCF Diploma Level 3/5 Planning.
• APMP Practitioner.
• Craft training, supported by relevant CPD training.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and company vehicle.
• Provision of laptop, mobile, iPad, iPhone and required ICT equipment.
• Working away allowance.
• Annual appraisal and salary review.
• Share Incentive Plan.
• 24‑hour Virtual GP.
• Life Cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• 33 days holiday, including statutory Bank Holidays.
• Quality accommodation.
• Plant and specialist equipment provided, with exception to hand tools.
• Ongoing training and personal development via the Learning Hub.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

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