Job Description
Overall Objective:
Maintaining programmes, supporting professional tenders and leading the Planning Function in Projects across a region.
- Appropriate Civil Engineering Qualification – HNC/Degree etc
- Minimum 10 years’ Experience within Civil Engineering – preferably Site based Experience
- Good IT Skills
- Experienced user of Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject & Primavera P6
- CSCS card – minimum White Card
- Experience Planning a range of Civil Engineering Schemes – values £5m – £50m
- UK driving licence, Clean or low on points
Personal Skills:
- Conducts themselves in a courteous and professional manner
- Is open and honest, friendly, and approachable
- Can manage other planners and encourages and supports colleagues
- Has a ‘can do / will do’ attitude
- Excellent communication skills, keeps colleagues/peers informed
- Remains focused can work to meet deadlines
- Is open to new ideas and listens to others point of view
- Can consistently make decisions in line with position and level of authority
- Can take feedback on own performance and takes steps to improve this. Follows instruction promptly
- Is punctual & has excellent time management skills
Health, Safety & Environmental:
- Understands Health and Safety requirements for Projects & impact on Programme
- Understands Environmental requirements for Projects & impact on Programme
- Achieves good standards on site when visiting
- Has a good understanding of H, S & E procedures within Group
- Has a good understanding of H&S and environmental best practices
Technical:
- Demonstrates good technical all-round knowledge of engineering principles
- Understands construction sequence of all Civil Engineering activities
- Can provide ideas / troubleshoot
- Shows examples of innovation and outside the box thinking
Programme & Progress:
- Can devise a Level 4 Tender Programme with associated Phasing Plans, Methodology & answer Quality Questions
- Works to Standard Production Outputs and/or goes back to First Principles in developing Programmes
- Works with Project Team to ensure programme sequence, constraints and key dates are understood
- Maintains a realistic Cl32 Programme with accurate logic, constraints, calendars, outputs, correctly progressed
- Maintains & Updates an Accurate Programme Register
- Manages the Cl32 Programme Submission & Acceptance Process
- Has an excellent understanding of Contract Requirements for Programme (NEC Cl31,32 and Cl)
- Develops Cl62 impact Programmes for issue with Compensation Events
- Attends both Internal & External Project Meetings providing Programme and Planning Insight
Commercial:
- Good understanding of commercial reporting requirements
- Good understanding of forms of Contract (NEC/JCT) and planners’ responsibilities
- Can confidently assist in production of variations and quotations
- Can identify Risks and Opportunities and communicates in Monthly reports to management
Record Keeping/Progress Reporting:
- Attends weekly internal meetings
- Attends client Progress meetings
- Produces Monthly Programme Reporting Dashboard
- Produces Narrative with each revision of the Contract Programme
- Can chair meetings with Planning Team
Quality:
- Can Provide Programme Presentations of Cl32 and Cl62 both Internally & to Client using PowerPoint
- Has an understanding of Sector QA and demonstrates buy in by compliance
Customer, Client and People Skills:
- Can adapt their communication style to suit colleagues/client and customer
- Can Facilitate Collaborative Planning Sessions where necessary with project teams and Client
