Planner - London, United Kingdom - ISG plc

ISG plc

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job title:
Senior Planner

Division:
Fit Out - Major Projects

Location:
London

Role purpose

Key accountabilities

Point of contact for divisional planning reporting
Integration into project teams
Liaise with clients and external consultants
Provide planning services to projects and proposals
Lead programme meetings whether internally or presenting to Clients
Set up detailed end to end programmes from appointment to commissioning and close out.
Set up and manage auditable trails of programmes
Collate & validate project progress and report to the Divisional Director and Head of Planning
Contribute to the efficient way the department is run by feeding lessons learnt and innovation back into the department.
Understand what makes each project tick and establish programmes around key milestones
Critical and Near-Critical Path analysis
Identify and manage project risk
Ability to contribute to problem solving
React to client change with "big picture" thinking
Ability to produce detailed programmes and options quickly as required by clients
Ability to advise clients on "last possible moment" decision milestones
Develop relationships with internal teams, consultants, clients and suppliers.
Train non-planners in planning principles, techniques and software.

Skills & experience

Excellent engineering & construction knowledge in terms of architectural construction detail and the installation and commissioning sequences of M&E services
Experience of being involved in the planning & proposals process within the Engineering and/or Construction industry.
Proven understanding of planning & rescheduling techniques
Proven understanding of the full project cycle and any relative constraints.
Proven understanding of M&E infrastructure.
Proven understanding of different forms of procurement
Proven understanding of different Contractual forms
Strategic and "big picture" thinker
Software operations relevant to job role [Asta, MS Project]
Presentation skills
Planning experience in a range of business sectors including.

Ability to react quickly to project pace and change, be able to make valid assumptions, challenge design, be able to work alone from information and have confidence and the ability to back up the programmes.

Ability to prepare and deliver programming and planning in accordance with the guidelines set down by the Society of Construction Law, Delay and Disruption Protocol.

Ability to manage own workload

Qualifications:

Recognised Construction Qualification and previous experience in the role

Our workplace strategy 'Work for You' includes flexible working practices such as hybrid working where employees can split their working time between work and home.

We also recognise that some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please discuss this with your recruiter, during the hiring process.