We are currently on the lookout for a Lead/ Senior Project Planner to join a client of ours, which the role is in the UK & Ireland Systems, signalling and Infrastructure (SS&I) team working on projects across the UK.

About the role:

As the Lead Project Planner you’ll manage the preparation and maintenance of integrated and co-ordinated project programmes, enabling resource and material requirements to be forward planned to meet project deliverables, using P6 Project Planning software. You’ll be expected to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of the delivery team and also deal with the end client directly and professionally.

Reporting to the Planning Manager, you will be expected to work autonomously and independently, setting high personal standards and delivering reports in a timely and accurate manner to the project team and end client alike.

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive, logic linked, project programmes for UK SS&I projects incorporating resource planning, materials planning, cost-loading and earned value forecasting and reporting.
• Continuously monitor the programmes prepared to accurately reflect progress and maintain accurate earned value and resource data for internal and external purposes.
• Identify critical paths and ensure action plans are developed and implemented to maximise project quality, cost and delivery objectives.
• Provide regular reports and feedback to management on project progress and critical issues.
• Provide sufficiently accurate data to enable the Work Package Managers and Project Managers to ensure that co-ordinated project activity complies with and delivers company financial and business targets on cash and project margins.
• Conduct regular project co-ordination meetings on the status of the project with specific reference to engineering activity, sourcing, quality, cost and delivery.
• Support the Planning Manager with business requests and auditing the programmes against the planning procedure / work instruction.
• Ensure all reports from their planning team are produced to a high quality and to deadlines. This role will be measured against the timeliness and accuracy of reporting.
• Undertake all staff management duties for their team, including undertaking relevant Performance Management and People Review activities.
• Travel when required to other sites across the country.
• Occasional weekend/bank holiday cover for any major commissioning.

About You:

• Extensive experience in a project planning / scheduling role, including resource and cost-loading / forecasting.
• Extensive experience and expert knowledge of Primavera P6 Planning Software.
• Ability to communicate well and build relationships
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge and experience of working in a business process environment with an emphasis on project delivery (Contractor side).
• Knowledge and experience of the Rail Industry.
• Experience of Primavera Risk / Quantitive Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA).

Type: 3+ Month Contract

Location: Paddington

Rate: £350 - £450 (Ltd)