Planning Manager

4 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom First Recruitment Group Full time
Planning Manager

Cumbria

Nuclear Industry

Inside IR35

Contract, initially 12 months

40 hours per week

Possible hybrid work

Pay is negotiable

"Lead the charge in nuclear planning excellence: Uniting teams, optimizing schedules, and shaping the future of energy in Cumbria."

The role:
  • Management of the Planning Team
  • Provide cover to all planners when on annual leave
  • Management of EPS within the SL IWM Primavera system, including management of resource dictionaries, resource codes, project codes, activity codes, XER's/XML files and generate of new filters/layouts required to support the project team
  • Assignment of planning resource to projects/tasks
  • Production and update of planning processes and procedures, including Project Controls PXP
  • Vplanner/Last Planner System trial - management of vPlanner and integration with P6 LIVE schedules
  • Attendance at collaborative planning sessions
  • Dedicated planner to Decanner preparation project
  • Input and governance of SQCDP milestones including re-baseline as required and weekly variance commentary within P6
  • Production, review and approval of P50 cost loaded schedules
  • Maintenance of accepted P50 schedules, including NEC3 change control
  • Ensure schedule compliance with NEC3 contract programme requirements
  • Ensure schedules are realistic, practicable and comply with works information, including programme requirements
  • Assist commercial team with assessment of compensation events (CE's) and any impact to planned Completion.
  • Ensure schedules include a time provision for both implemented and unimplemented CE's.
  • Ensure re-baseline of schedules following implementation of CE's (including addition of BCWS to P50 baseline schedule)
  • Management of weekly progress updates and issue of weekly schedules
  • Management of overarching Construction Plan, 2-week, 4-week and 12-week lookahead, assisting with readiness and resourcing requirements.
  • Maintain compliance with the Integrated Works Management (IWM) process (T-12 to T-0), monitoring readiness and providing timely requests for plant resources (HP&S, Crane Drivers, Operatives etc.)
Required Skills:
  • Proficient in use of Primavera P6 including critical path analysis, application of project/activity coding, resource & cost loading, resource levelling and data extraction.
  • Ability to work effectively and manage an integrated team
  • Construction planning experience
  • EPC contract experience
  • NEC3 contract planning experience (Option A, C and E)
  • Ability to cost & resource P50 schedules in accordance with approved estimates.
  • Earned Value Management (EVM) experience, including methods of progress measurement
  • Understanding of remaining units, actual cost, cost at completion in Primavera P6
  • Understanding of 'Rules of Credit' and 'Quantity Tracking' methods.
  • Understanding and application of make ready processes, such as the IWM process and/or the Last Planner system
  • Understanding of Change Management processes and procedures
  • Application of Baseline Management in alignment with approved change control
  • Understanding of Risk Management processes and procedures
  • Exposure to client facing role, including project reporting requirement
Desirable Skills:
  • Nuclear decommissioning experience
  • Legacy Ponds & Silos experience
  • SC Cleared
Who we are
  • First Recruitment Group are committed to finding the right candidates for our clients, and the right companies for our candidates to work for. We're passionate about putting people first, and take pride in being able to offer an all-round service for candidates and clients with our payroll solution, Primis and workforce management solution, Operam.
  • As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

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