Senior Planner
Job Description
Job title: Senior Planner
Company: Scantec Personnel
Job description: Location: London
Region: London
Sector: Project Controls
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £55k – 70k per year + Car allowance, Yearly Pay Review, Fast Track Progression
Job Reference: JOB-88376
Published: 14-02-2024
Duration: Full time
Expiry Date: 13-03-2024
Start date: 01/03/2024
Country: United Kingdom
Due to significant expansion and growth, our client in London is a looking for experienced Senior Planners/ Senior Project Control Engineers to work across a portfolio of major high-profile infrastructure client projects in London and the Southeast.
As a full-service consultancy, they offer a wide range of services, including project/programme management, cost/commercial management, digital solutions and advisory services, meaning you’ll benefit from a development programme across their Infrastructure Portfolio designed to ensure that your career objectives are met in full. This integrated approach allows them to provide holistic solutions that address the entire project lifecycle.
With over 3500 staff currently based in the UK, they embrace cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions to optimize project performance, by leveraging data analytics, digital tools, and AI-driven insights, enhance decision-making, streamline processes, and drive efficiency.
Joining the team in London, you will work as part of the Project Controls team providing performance reporting and analysis support to your project. The responsibilities include developing work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines, establishing progress and cost monitoring methods, producing project control reports, and providing performance analysis.
SC/DV Clearance is desirable, however the ability to gain clearance is essential.
This role includes hybrid working with flexible/ adult working patterns, additional £4,000pa car or transport allowance, excellent career development plan when you start, guaranteed support gaining Chartership, yearly pay reviews, fast track career progression and competitive benefits package.
It’s a permanent position, predominately client facing, this may be part of a large team or as the key day to day contact point with the client.
Role: Permanent – Senior Project Controls Engineer
Location: London (Hybrid Working – Flexible Adult Working)
Salary: £60,000pa – £70,000p/a (depending on experience) + car allowance.
Type: Consultancy (Infrastructure Projects- Client Facing)
Responsibilities
- Developing and maintaining project schedules, critical path analysis, identifying key milestones, and ensuring alignment with project objectives and timelines.
- Preparing cost estimates, monitoring project budgets, analyzing cost performance, and recommending corrective actions to keep the project on track financially.
- Identifying potential project risks, assessing their impact, and developing risk mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on project progress and objectives.
- Generating regular progress reports for project stakeholders, highlighting project status, issues, and key performance indicators.
- Assessing and managing project changes, evaluating their impact on schedule and cost, and ensuring proper documentation and approval processes are followed.
- Building and maintaining positive relationships with clients, providing updates on project progress, and addressing any client concerns related to project controls.
- Maintaining and organizing project documentation, ensuring version control, and ensuring access to relevant stakeholders.
- Providing guidance and support to junior project controls staff, assisting in their professional development, and conducting training sessions as necessary
The Senior Project Controls Engineer/ Senior Planner must have some experience in:
- Performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, risk and analysis.
- Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office Applications.
- Knowledge of engineering and construction management.
- Previous experience working within the Nuclear/Rail/ Highways/ Aviation/Defence Industry is essential, must be eligible to gain SC/DV clearance.
- Planning/ controls background.
For more information on the role, or any other opportunities we have available in London, please contact me directly on: ackm@scantec.co.uk or 0151 666 8960 for a discreet discussion about your career moving forward.
Expected salary: £55000 – 70000 per year
Location: London
