Senior Planner - Warrington, United Kingdom - Driver Group

    Driver Group
    Driver Group Warrington, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    The company:

    Driver Project Services are a part of the Driver Group Plc., a global, multidisciplinary consultancy firm which has operated for over 45 years, providing commercial and dispute related services to the construction and engineering industries.


    Driver Project Service offer a full range of planning, project management and commercial management services for both construction and civil engineering projects.


    Driver Project Services are seeking an experienced Planning Engineer with a strong background in major chemical, petrochemical or oil and gas related projects to support one of our teams on a dynamic, long-term project in Warrington area.


    The role:

    Senior Planner will be responsible for implementing and managing the planning, scheduling, and progress monitoring activities for a major oil & gas project.


    Key responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):


    • Develop and maintain overall level 1 and level 2 project schedules and milestone plans covering all project activities up to beneficial operation including permitting, internal and external approvals, OSBL scope and Main Automation Vendor and licensor activities.
    • Ensure project schedules are correctly aligned to the project's Work Breakdown Structure and assist in the development of the Work Breakdown Structure for EPC and Commissioning project phases.
    • Plan for and manage the validation and risk assessment of the project schedules including the use of 3rd party market studies or independent auditing / validation activities where necessary.
    • Oversee the development, validation, and integration of level 1, 2 and 3 schedules by the FEL 3 contractor.
    • Work to ensure all project processes and procedures covering the planning, scheduling and progress monitoring activities are well understood and efficiently followed by the project team and all contractors.


    Key candidate criteria:


    • Have at least 10+ years project planning and scheduling experience working for an operator on major chemical, petrochemical or oil and gas projects, including front-end, detailed design and construction phases.
    • You must have unrestricted UK working rights to be eligible to apply.
    • Highly experienced with scheduling tools such as Primavera and MS Project.
    • Be Degree qualified in engineering or other related discipline.
    • Recognised accreditation from professional bodies would be advantageous.