Senior Planner / Senior Planning Engineer

Location: West Midlands and surrounding area
Salary: Competitive Salary & Benefits

Do you want to play a key role in helping to deliver exciting rail and infrastructure projects which make a real difference to people’s lives?

Have you ever wanted to get a taste of working in an agile SME organisation, where you can truly be recognised for your contribution, whilst still being involved in delivering major projects?

Are you passionate about adding value and utilising technology and innovation to get the best project outcomes?

If the answer to the above questions is ‘Yes, Yes, Yes’, then D2 is the place for you! In D2 we are experts in project planning and scheduling, project controls, capacity planning, constructability, information management, risk & value management, utilities management, and project management. We have a dedicated digital technology team who can quickly turn your ideas into bespoke solutions and software products to inspire the industry in innovative solutions.

What are we looking for?

Working in D2 feels like being part of a high performing tight-knit family. We are all obsessed with adding value and our culture is based on everyone being open, collaborative, innovative and highly competent. We are looking for the best people whose core values and behaviours align with our own - if this is you, then come and join D2!

We are looking for driven and enthusiastic people with demonstrable experience in capital expenditure projects – be that from a Rail, Highways, Civils or Infrastructure delivery background – with a desire and experience record going back ten years that demonstrates that they can deliver and add value in a technical and time-challenged dynamic environment. We would welcome applications from candidates who have or can demonstrate:

• Expert-level user of industry standard Planning software – P6, MSP, ASTA
• Ensure safe methodology is applied at the planning stage and ensure the most cost & time effective method is undertaken
• Ensure the plan and schedule is align with possession / shutdown / outage planning and access information, where applicable
• Produce meaningful outputs to gauge project / programme status and look-aheads for non-Planners
• Member of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or educated to degree level.
• Able to coach and challenge management and non-specialists.
• Expert in complex schedule integration on large multidiscipline rail construction projects.
• Experience of leading planning teams to deliver a major infrastructure project.
• Technical planning expert to advanced level.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of Change Management and Earned Value Management processes.
• Experience of working in a senior management team and reporting at Director level.

With the following aspects being highly desired:

• Daily User of reporting, analytics and EVM / Cost software – e.g. Power BI, FUSE, Cobra or Qlikview
• Ability to develop and build a successful schedule from first principles using drawings / Scope of Work Documents / Works Information
• Comprehensive experience record in the successful delivery of major projects of work in the construction and/or infrastructure industries – i.e., Civils, Highways, Rail, Power, Construction or Nuclear – covering ten, plus years
• Demonstrable working knowledge and experience of structured project delivery, e.g. APM / PMI / PRINCE2
• Understanding of civils / mechanical design and construction methodologies and contractual mechanisms (NEC3/4, JCT, FIDIC)
• Knowledge of/experience in Alliancing
• KPIs/ Contract Milestone identification, allocation, and management
• Strong understanding of Risk Analysis and Management within the schedule

Working with us – why we are different

• You will be part of a high performing team that feels like a tight-knit family
• We are agile and not constrained by red tape!
• We are specialists in all areas of complex project delivery and can call upon our digital technology team to quickly turn our knowledge into industry leading solutions
• You will have the opportunity to work on flagship projects both in Great Britain and Canada
• Your voice will be heard and can shape the direction of the business
• We actively invest in your career development and progression and will help you become a chartered project professional
• We promote based on capability and not on time served in role
• We are an inclusive employer. Recruiting, retaining, and inspiring the best people from the widest pool is vitally important to us. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements you may need to support your application.
• We are growing quickly – our team has grown significantly in the last two years – it is a great time to join!

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package incl 25 days holiday a year and private health medical care
• Professional and personal growth through mentoring and training
• A supportive and friendly team with regular team socials

Next Steps:

To ask any questions and / or submit your CV please click the ‘Apply’ button.