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Description
Working here isnt just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and well reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.
We understand the impact our work has on our society and the environment. Its the difference we make that improves peoples lives and helps the economy to grow. We work alongside our customers to deliver resilient, bespoke infrastructure solutions that keep the taps running, the energy flowing and people connected. The work we do together matters.
About The Role
As a senior planner you will deliver a performance that achieves targets and objectives. You will provide support to the planning and scheduling team. You will work very closely with the Client and operational colleagues to drive efficient delivery programmes.
What Will Your Day Look Like
Develop and produce fully logic linked, resource loaded and integrated programmes comprising the development, consents, design, procurement, construction and commission compliant with the PMO standards.
Ensure planning and programming is produced on time by understanding the planning process to meet challenging deadlines, understanding the interface and reliance between disciplines, and developing and monitoring integrated design, procurement, construction and commissioning programmes.
Produce programmes, reports and / or extract schedules using customised filters as required by the project team, including indication of deviation from the baseline programme.
Produce earned value analysis data.
Formally issue programme updates to the client as required by the contract.
Attend progress meetings with internal and external customers and deliver presentation on project progress.
Produce contract deliverables as required.
Engage with supply chain and bid team members to discuss and achieve optimum programme and method solutions.
Identify, communicate and add key programme risks to the risk register.
Perform analysis and scenario modelling for any potential project change and be able to provide resource and delay analysis.
Promote and improve planning and controls within the organisation.
Perform continuous project integrity checks to ensure the integrity of the programme.
Support Senior Planning Manager with any adhoc requests
Skills And Experience
Good understanding of the Bid/Tender process, with the ability to interpret Instruction to Tender (ITT) documents highlighting the programme requirements.
Advanced use of Microsoft Office suite (in particular excel) and advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 planning tool along with other planning softwares including Microsoft Project.
Highly organised with an excellent attention to detail and meticulous approach.
Excellent communication skills (verbal/written) and be able to manage stakeholders at all levels.
Experience working in construction for a Contractor
Experience managing programmes for the complete project life cycle from concept phase, pre contract, mobilisation, design and build, commissioning to completion and benefit realisation.
Good all round project management knowledge
Whats In It For You
We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But thats not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesnt fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
24 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company pension scheme
Life assurance
Family friendly policies
A selection of lifestyle benefit options
Financial wellbeing programme
Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
About Us
Rewards initiative for achieving recognised professional qualifications.
We design, build and maintain the UKs utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.
We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water and power sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.
We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water
We are an equal opportunities employer...
We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, were making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.
What Next...
We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.
If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.
