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Planner

Hybrid in Newcastle·Added 19 days ago (last checked 8 Oct)

Costain

231 open roles

Overview

Job details

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Be near Newcastle for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Requirements

Essential

  • Proven experience in project planning within Civil engineering, utilities or major infrastructure.

  • Construction / Engineering Experience.

  • Understanding of NEC contract mechanisms and programme requirements.

  • Ability to engage and build strong relationships with stakeholders, striving for mutual success. 

  • Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced, fun and dynamic environment. 

  • Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations with the quality of what you do. 

  • Flexibility and adaptability to be able to respond rapidly to unexpected events, having the ability to shape our responses appropriately.

  • Excellent written and oral presentation skills to present complex interdependencies simply and clearly.  

  • Relevant engineering or project management qualification 

  • CSCS

  • Full UK Driving licence

Desirable

  • Water industry experience

  • Enterprise working

  • Proficiency in Primavera P6

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The role

Reporting to the Planning Lead, the Planner will be responsible for ensuring the projects are kept on track by updating and maintaining the project programme.
  • Prepare robust contract programmes using the designated planning tool, that link design, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning and handover, in line with the project life cycle.
  • Display and analyse the project Critical Path and advise the project team (Inc. client) of the results and any appropriate corrective action.
  • Produce/maintain project baselines and execute change control process as appropriate.
  • Regularly update schedules to reflect progress, change events, risks and opportunities.
  • Produce fully logic linked programmes, ensuring alignment with NEC contract requirements.
  • Support the site delivery team in the production and maintenance of short term lookahead programmes.
  • All programmes and documentation to be produced to company practices and procedures.
  • Manage several programmes and support other Panning Engineers/Junior Planning Engineers including supervision and checking of work to ensure that all work complies with company standards and procedures.
  • Support implementation of project controls, including earned value analysis, reporting dashboards and performance metrics.

Essential

  • Proven experience in project planning within Civil engineering, utilities or major infrastructure.

  • Construction / Engineering Experience.

  • Understanding of NEC contract mechanisms and programme requirements.

  • Ability to engage and build strong relationships with stakeholders, striving for mutual success.

  • Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced, fun and dynamic environment.

  • Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations with the quality of what you do.

  • Flexibility and adaptability to be able to respond rapidly to unexpected events, having the ability to shape our responses appropriately.

  • Excellent written and oral presentation skills to present complex interdependencies simply and clearly.

  • Relevant engineering or project management qualification

  • CSCS

  • Full UK Driving licence

Desirable

  • Water industry experience

  • Enterprise working

  • Proficiency in Primavera P6

#LI-JA1

About Costain

Industry
Construction & Engineering
Founded
1865
Employees
1,000–5,000
Headquarters
London, UK
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