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Planning Lead - London - 145402

London
Posted about 23 hours ago
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Planning Lead - UK

Location: London, UK

Company Description

We are a leading engineering services company with a proven track record of high quality, customer focused project delivery for over 130 years. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Some of the other services we provide include Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lift, Off Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive salaries, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives and the ability to progress your career with a world class engineering contractor.

Job Description

Based in London, UK, reporting to the Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for planning activities and progress reporting of the MEP fitout works for a large value, high-tech Datacentre facility. The successful candidate will be required to manage all aspects of planning and reporting including work sequencing, activity durations, programme logic and will be required to produce periodic progress reports including percentage complete, S/E ratios and KPI’s. The Planning Lead will be required to interface with in-house Jones team and external project parties to develop a coordinated and deliverable schedule.

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Skills And Requirements

  • Support PMT in development and execution of project programmes
  • Manage and support planning team members in executing projects
  • Ability to oversee multiple projects and availability to regularly visit projects
  • Knowledge of forensic planning and delay claim analysis
  • Solid knowledge and understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
  • Relevant 3rd level qualification
  • Minimum of 6 years post qualification experience (preferably including M&E contracting experience)
  • Experience in Primavera P6 software required (min 5 years)
  • Ability to interrogate & challenge client programmes where necessary

Responsibilities

  • Leading the planning team in development of detailed EPC construction schedules for baseline agreement with client
  • Complete schedule health checks prior to baselining for accuracy, integrity and critical path validation
  • Ability to fully resource loaded schedules, produce and track KPI’s
  • Ensuring accuracy and timely updating of construction schedule
  • Track planned versus actual EV progress
  • Working with team members to ensure system in place to capture and log any issues via the appropriate change control mechanisms
  • Attending site meetings as required (internal and client based)
  • Monitoring original versus actual budgets for scope growth/changes
  • Monitoring & updating inhouse database project control system
  • Monitoring fabrication workshop production and site installation progress
  • Productivity tracking of craft labour Spent vs Earned hours
  • Ensure planning owned deliverables in the production of weekly /monthly construction reports are completed on-time
  • Producing weekly, monthly and periodic reports for internal and external purposes

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We offer a competitive salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, collaborating with industry leaders and contributing to a sustainable future. Our company values work-life balance and encourages professional growth through training and development programs.

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Skills

Primavera P6
Project Planning
Progress Reporting
Forensic Planning
Delay Claim Analysis
MEP Fitout
EPC Construction Schedules
Resource Loading
KPI Tracking
Critical Path Validation
Change Control
Budget Monitoring
Productivity Tracking
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Project Management

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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