Senior Planner

4 days ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Skilled Careers Full time
Job Title: Senior Planner

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Planner to join our team at Skilled Careers. As a Senior Planner, you will play a key role in the planning and programming of design, procurement, and construction activities associated with our projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Programme Development & Control

As a Senior Planner, you will be responsible for:

  • Developing and maintaining the baseline contract programme, covering all aspects of design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
  • Preparing a construction (target) programme highlighting areas of improvement against the contract programme.
  • Preparing a tender event programme for the procurement of subcontractors, incorporating design release and lead-in activities.
  • Maintaining electronic files and administration of planning and programme documents to facilitate retrieval as required.
  • Utilizing the common data environment (CDE) to manage planning and programme documents.
Reporting, Progress, and As-Built Information

You will be responsible for:

  • Developing tracking schedules as required to maintain information and control the production of programmes by subcontractors.
  • Keeping an as-built programme, highlighting where the programme has deviated from the baseline programme.
  • Producing validated output rates with appropriate clarifications to track live progress on projects.
  • Providing feedback into the pre-construction department to inform new tenders.
  • Undertaking proactive peer reviews of other planners' programmes to ensure consistency and continuity within the planning department.
Management Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

  • Reporting back to the Regional Planner on the current programme position on all projects you are working on a weekly/monthly basis.
  • Carrying out Performance Development Plans (PDPs) with assistant planners and driving through actions/activities identified in their individual development plans.
  • Leading and coordinating with others in the duties under planning and programme management in the preconstruction process.
  • Leading and coordinating with others in the duties under planning and programme management on site.
  • Inputting to the assessment of the programme and entitlements under the contract – coordinating outputs with the management team.
  • Reporting the programme position at the monthly contract review meeting.
  • Checking the quality of the production of planning and programme documents generally under your control.
  • Proving programme periods by means of subcontractor liaison, benchmarking from previous or similar projects, and project team consultation.
Experience & Skills

We are looking for a candidate with:

  • A successful track record of working with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders on live construction projects.
  • Extensive knowledge of UK and EU legal frameworks, particularly contract management.
  • Experience managing planning teams.
Qualifications/Training

We require a candidate with:

  • A relevant degree or diploma.
  • Qualifications in construction management.
  • Certification for the use of planning and programme software.
  • Membership of relevant professional bodies, where applicable.
  • Advanced Asta Powerproject Training – Progress Analysis & S-curve reporting.
  • Advanced Primavera P6 Training Managing costs & resources.
  • Managing People Training.
  • Advanced contract awareness – Understanding JCT and NEC forms of contract.

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