Senior Planner in York, York, United Kingdom
York, York, United Kingdom |
GBP £48000.00 to £55000.00 Per Annum |
Permanent
Senior Planner - Engineering
York
£48,000 - £55,000
About the Role
Our client is looking for an experienced engineering senior planner to provide technical planning expertise to their current planning team. You will enhance the team’s capabilities and help support projects & bids by ensuring accurate programmes and project control materials are in place. The position would be a client facing role, and as a result our client are seeking an individual who has natural emotional intelligence and possess’ the ability to take into consideration cause & effect from a technical, as well as relationship-based perspective.
Accountabilities
- Produce comprehensive and professional programmes and project controls materials for bids and projects in line with the required timescales
- Ensure Baseline programmes are in place and accepted by the client to form the basis to capture change and demonstrate cause and effect
- Analyse performance of planning and project control material and advise the project team of likely impact and recommend improvements/mitigation
- Ensure the project team has awareness and a solid understanding of the programme, project drivers, key deliverable, critical and sub critical paths
- Implement and maintain the requirements outlined in the Planning Manual on Projects and Bids
- Undertake any other related responsibilities as directed by the Head of Planning & Principal Planner
- Ensure accurate planning estimates are established for bids & projects
- Ensure programmes are accurately cost loaded and include all sanctioned changes
- Represent the function / business with stakeholders (Clients, Suppliers, other internal business functions/Disciplines)
- Coaching & mentorship of juniors within the planning function
About You
Knowledge & Skills
- Experience and proven track record of successfully fulfilling planning roles on complex multidisciplinary contracts, particularly NEC contracts
- Technical and commercial background in Rail sector
- Experience and proven track record of managing and delivering through others
- Applied understanding contracts and their application to Projects/Bids
- Expert in the use of planning software and associated applications
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Advanced/Expert knowledge of various planning systems and techniques
- Ideally HND/HNC or Degree in Engineering or similar
Behavioural Competencies
- Self-motivated with drive and enthusiasm whilst being open, honest and flexible, seeking support when required
- Proactively and collaboratively interacts with other business functions and stakeholders
- Demonstrates alliancing and collaboration behaviours
- Proven track record of problem solving
- Nurtures talent /growth through mentorship
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