Description:
As Planning Consultant you will be reporting to the Head of Project Controls, the role will be responsible for developing and maintaining robust control of the capital investment schedule across. This includes providing active support the project and programme team(s) in all planning and reporting activities. This role would suit a collaborative individual with great leadership and communication skills who enjoys multi-tasking, loves a busy working environment and thrives under pressure.
What You Will Contribute To The Team
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to identify dependencies, co-ordinate project delivery activities and understand their scheduling requirements, deliverables and timescales
- Performing regular progress monitoring activities including identifying critical events, reviewing forecasts with progress to date, and ensuring that remedial action is taken by project owners
- Assisting the project management team with evaluating schedule and budgetary impacts of project updates, if necessary, organising and facilitating workshops.
- Reporting of project key deliverables, critical path analysis and float monitoring, RAID analysis, forecasts budgeting and actuals.
- Actively promoting and supporting the use of our project management tools within the business.
Candidate Specification
Required For The Position Of Planning Consultant
- Demonstrable experience of dealing with multiple, multidisciplinary works is required in a planning capacity
- Must have Security Clearance (previously or currently) or ability to gain SC
- Demonstrable experience of leading planning teams of at least 2 – 3 planners is required
- Demonstrable knowledge and practical knowledge of NEC contracts
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of planning for safety critical works, particularly engineering hours, possessions and blockades
Preferred, But Not Required
- Available within the next month
- Good level of technical understanding
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Strong planning and organising skills with demonstrated ability to manage in fine detail
- Ability to interface with all relevant levels of client organisation