Project Planner - Crewe, United Kingdom - Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty

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Crewe, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the role
Our work matters to millions. It'll matter to you too.

Join our Rail team as a Project Planner on the CRSA Contract and you'll be a big part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.

What you'll be doing
As a/an Project Planner, you will have the following accountabilities:

To interact and become a key member of the project delivery team providing a quality service to support the effective delivery of the project.
To interact and support the effective information sharing / collection with all the project stakeholders in an appropriate manner.
Prepare a project work breakdown structure and plan / schedule which can deliver the project objectives and providing effective project performance measurement and reporting.
To develop the appropriate quality plan / schedule in line with the project scheduling principles and processes.
Monitor and progress the plan / schedule and make changes as required. Develop recovery schedules and contingency plans in order to meet changed objectives as necessary.
Report actual performance and variance against plan and forecast outcomes
Highlight key milestone and critical path issues to members of the team, provide an assessment of the impact of such issues and recommend solutions to correct the position.
Monitor and audit contractor plans. Monitor contractor's planning processes so that they comply with Network Rail procedure requirements.
Interrogate contractor's statement of progress for schedule adherence and payment purposes.
Identify key resource requirements and monitor that these are properly booked and availability is maintained.

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential:

Relevant experience in the successful scheduling of engineering projects.
Knowledge of railway investment planning systems.
Experience of using a number of project management scheduling tools & techniques

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us
Our Rail business has an extensive legacy of rail expertise. Our teams safely deliver complex projects, from consultancy and design to all aspects of construction and maintenance. Using advanced plant and machinery, and unique innovations, we provide end-to-end solutions for our customers.

Our aim is to improve the passenger's experience, and our teams create better journeys by increasing network capacity, improving reliability, and making our railways more efficient and sustainable.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment.

We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Job Reference:
BBUK06577