Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.
We have an opening for a Senior Planner to join VolkerStevin on our long term framework in Plymouth, this is a fantastic opportunity for a senior Planner to join our team, be involved in major Civil Engineering projects and further your career. If you are a Planner looking for your next step you would also be considered.
Overview:
Under the supervision of the Planning Manager and Project lead to be responsible for implementing the requirements of the project planning/programme requirements in accordance with the VolkerStevin Planning Standards, ensuring compliance with the business management systems. The role may also have aspects of team management as and when required.
A key part of the role is to establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with the project team, customer, supply chain and the wider planning community, becoming an integrated member of the project team.
Key Accountabilities:
Responsible at TENDER STAGE to the Planning Manager and Bid Manager for the range of activities involved in the project planning life cycle, which includes:
- Ensuring that the programme content is functionally compliant with the planning procedures and guidance
- Identifying planning scope, programme constraints and contract requirements
- Identifying major quantities and factors that may affect the programme
- Establishing and agreeing construction outputs, project calendars and working hours with operational support and Estimator
- Develop key methods of construction, sequencing, installation and commissioning works and agree with operational support and the Bid Team
- Producing and documenting the planning deliverables including tender planning worksheet, presentations, reports and drive the planning philosophy/strategy
- Produce the Tender Programme and supporting information in accordance with the tender requirements
- Actively value engineering alternatives and identify risks/opportunities
- Generation of time risk quantum and strategy for delivery stage for approval by the Planning Manager/Bid Manager
- Reconciling VolkerStevin and sub-contract plant/labour and major material elements with the Estimator
In addition to the above, at CONTRACT STAGE the Planner is accountable to the Planning Manager and Project Lead for:
- Ensuring that the Contract Programme is produced, managed and maintained in accordance with the VolkerStevin Planning Standards
- The overall planning strategy and the timing/sequence of the contract programme activities
- Maintaining the planning deliverables in the timeframe agreed with the Project Team. These include monthly contract programme updates, monthly programme reporting and submission documentation
- The issue and communication of the Contract Programme to the Project Lead for onward issue to Client and Project Team
- Ensuring that all other planning and programming necessary for the execution of the contract is properly undertaken
- Lead the collaborative planning sessions with the project team
- Drive change control and recovery through the administration of the contract requirements
- Update information for design and procurement schedules
- Actively manage production of as built data to update progress and productivity metrics to include in progress updates
- Analyse productivity trends and use to influence the forward planning of the project
- Implement the time risk strategy through out delivery in accordance with the agreed planning strategy
- Expedite the production of change programmes and drive resolution with the project team
- Completes planners reports and monthly dashboard requirements on time and actions the output
About you
- A Degree or HND in a relevant subject is desirable, as is Professional membership of one or more of the following: RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE.
- Construction Knowledge - Have a broad knowledge of various construction methods and techniques
- Risk & Opportunity - Be able to develop the project time risk strategy and seek opportunity