P6 Planner

**Job title: P6 Planner**

**Reports to: Lead Project Controls Manager**

**Business unit: High-tech Manufacturing**

**Location: Billingham, Stockton**

Role purpose

To provide a timely, effective and professional planning service for proposals and project delivery within the division.

To promote the purpose of good planning to internal and external customers and contribute to the effective running of the project and the department. Provide programme input or feasibility studies to clients on a consultancy basis.

Key accountabilities

Integration into project teams

Liaise with clients and external planning consultants

Provide planning services to projects and proposals

Lead programme meetings whether internally or presenting to Clients

Set up end to end programmes from appointment to commissioning and close out.

Set up and manage auditable trails of programmes

Collate & validate project progress and report to the Divisional Director

Contribute to the efficient way the department is run by feeding lessons learnt and innovation back into the department.

Understand what makes each project tick and establish programmes around key milestones

Critical Path analysis

Identify and manage project risk

Ability to contribute to problem solving

React to client change with “big picture” thinking

Ability to produce detailed programmes and options quickly as required by clients

Ability to advise clients on “last possible moment” decision milestones

Develop relationships with internal teams, consultants, clients and suppliers.

Train non planners in planning principles, techniques and software.

Skills & experience

Excellent construction and fit out knowledge in terms of architectural construction detail and the installation and commissioning sequences of M&E services

Able to demonstrate these through sound programming and sequencing on a range of projects & proposals through various planning techniques and software.

Proven understanding of planning & rescheduling techniques

Proven understanding of the full project cycle and any relative constraints.

A good knowledge and understanding of structures and M&E services

Proven understanding of different forms of procurement

Software operations relevant to job role [P6, Asta Powerproject, MS Project]

Experience of being involved in the planning & proposals process within the construction and fit-out industry.

Planning experience in a range of business sectors including trading, retail, leisure, corporate and media.

Ability to react quickly to project pace and change, be able to make valid assumptions, challenge design, be able to work alone from information and have confidence and the ability to back up the programmes

Ability to prepare and deliver programming and planning in accordance with the guidelines set down by the Society of Construction Law, Delay and Disruption Protocol.

**Salary**: £50,000.00-£76,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Billingham, TS23 1LH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- planning: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Billingham, TS23 1LH

Reference ID: ISG P6