Senior Project Planner

The M25 is one of our Flagship projects in the UK It is the most used part of the UK Strategic Road Network with it seeing over 200000 vehicles per day and its a critical infrastructure asset for personal and goods vehicles into and around our capital. The network includes around 800 structures and 5 tunnels so it requires high levels of performance constant improvement and repairs to keep it operating smoothly.Weve formed a Joint Venture project called Connect Plus Services (CPS) to work with our partners to widen operate and maintain the M25 under a 30-year contract and we are now looking for a Senior Project Planner to join our team.This role is central to creating maintaining and communicating project delivery schedules using specialist planning tools (including MS Project and Primavera P6) to ensure that projects are delivered on time.The Senior Project Planner will work closely with Portfolio Managers and their teams to produce accurate and reliable project schedules. They will also produce regular reports showing progress compared to agreed baselines showing reasons for deviation.An important part of this role is also to support the Commercial team in assessing the impact of Compensation Events under the NEC contract. Using the project schedule they will make assessments of changes including Extensions of Time and communicate clearly and in an evidence-based manner on the results of this analysis. Responsibilities:Set up projects in the planning system according to standard WBS codes and the Enterprise Project Structure (EPS)Establish a delivery baseline for the project as follows: Initial baseline based on AMFP (Renewals) Linear / Structural Inspections or HE agreed dates (Improvements)Create new baselines as necessary to monitor and report performanceEnsure the monthly cost forecast and programme schedule align and the delivery assumptions in both the commercial forecast and schedule forecast are matchingProgress the programme on a monthly basis using information and reports from site as well as contractor applications/reports/progress updates query any discrepancies as necessary with the Project ManagerProvide the Project Manager with (at least) a monthly update of the delivery programme in an agreed formatProvide summary management information on programme performance by project/programme/portfolioReview contractor programmes (as a requirement of the NEC contract) for completeness/accuracy/functionality and feed comments back to the Project Manager for action with the ContractorUndertake programme assessments of Compensation Events on behalf of the Project Manager advising on any valid Extensions of Time together with providing clear evidence to support decisions and commercial discussions.Analyse schedule information for trends and issues for example trends in late achievement of project stages overall delivery predictabilityUse the schedule information to create schedule benchmarks for future projects from previous actual schedule dataEnsure that common coding structures are applied throughout the programme to allow reportingQualifications : The following qualities / experience are essential:Educated to A-level standard or equivalent preferably including mathematics or technically-base subjectsExperienced in the use of project planning and scheduling software (such as Primavera P6 or MS Project)Experience of working with NEC contracts preferredExperience of working in a multi-stakeholder environmentKnowledge and experience of handling large volumes of data with the ability to summarise key points and trends Highly organised and able to handle many ongoing priorities without impact on outputsAdditional Information : Equality Diversity & InclusionWe are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age disability gender gender identity gender expression race religion or belief sexual orientation socioeconomic background and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us your application will be assessed based purely on your experience the essential and desirable criteria and your suitability for the role. We value each and every ones contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us you will be included listened to and respected.*Please note to be considered for this role you must be based in the UK and must already be able to legally work in the UK. We are unable to offer or provide sponsorship for this position* Remote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Primavera,Primavera P6,Transportation Planning,Smartsheet,Joint Operations,Production Planning,Project Management,Project Planning,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,Project Coordination,Technical Support Experience: years Vacancy: 1