Senior Planner

Job Title: Senior Planner
Location: Cumbria / Remote
Type: Contract / Permanent

Role Information:

To provide a professional and technical project planning service to a significant, dynamic and rapidly changing programme of work.

Responsibilities:

Provide an effective planning and reporting service including build and maintenance of integrated resource loaded schedules, application of rules of credit where appropriate, and robust challenge to contractor progress submissions.
Develop schedules at the most effective level for differing requirements; including detailed working schedules and the ability to advise and implement roll up of these to a higher level where appropriate.
Ensure baseline adherence, demonstrate excellence in maintaining an accurate baseline position and be proficient in the development of baseline change proposals.
Independently develop, manage and maintain significant programmes of work established project controls framework through detailed volume production and the trending and change control process.
Provide Earned Value Analysis, identify critical areas, trends and recommend recovery options, and contribute to clear and concise reporting.
Provide accurate forecasts for schedule performance within the financial year and project lifetime.
Maintain planning databases for areas of work, and ensure validation and integrity of data across systems.
Provide a governance role within the project controls framework by assisting in the preparation and maintenance of project control policies and procedures, and actively promote adherence to them throughout the business.
Assist in mentoring and supporting colleagues in their development and provide one to one training/support as required.
To provide support to the application of risk processes and to the Project Teams, Risk Co-ordinator and Risk Manager in risk identification, reviews, workshops and upkeep of risk registers.
Contribute to on-going project controls systems development.
Assist in Ad-Hoc requirements including annual inflation exercises, implementation of Change controls within systems etc.

Essential Skills:

Substantive relevant experience.
A proven track record in programme/project controls management.
Wide knowledge of procedures and methods relevant to your field together with full understanding of underlying principles.
Convey strong communication and interaction skills, externally and internally and have the ability to influence key stakeholders.
Demonstrate ability to produce and present information to high standards.
Able to work under pressure and adapt to changes in the work environment, managing competing demands and meeting tight deadlines.
Excellent planning and organisational skills.
Excellent IT skills.
Advanced skills in Primavera P6 and some system administration experience.
Experience or understanding of working within a regulated environment and the requirements of working within a ‘gated’ project structure.