Senior Planner

Senior / Lead Planner

Sector-Oil, Gas and Energy Projects

Day rate-£400-£540 a day Inside IR35

6-12 months contract

Location-Teesside/Newcastle 

Job Purpose
As a Senior / Lead Planner, you will be responsible for developing and owning the integrated Primavera schedule for the engineering, procurement, construction and modification works of the projects, including the wider project team and any consultants and contractors. You will also provide performance reporting, risk assessment, scenario planning, and continuous improvement for the projects, in alignment with the project deliverables, execution plan, contracting strategy and workface planning. You will report to the Project Controls Manager and collaborate with project delivery teams, specialist client directorates and external stakeholders.

 Key Responsibilities

•  Develop and update the baseline schedule and track the actual performance, measuring, monitoring and reporting schedule performance using S-curve, resource profiles, SPI and schedule variance reporting.
• Ensure all activity links are logic-driven and are aligned with project deliverables, Project Execution Plan (PEP), Contracting Strategy and Workface Planning.
• Use client “units of credit” protocols for engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning to measure, monitor and report progress and productivity.
• Interrogate and undertake detailed analysis of consultants & contractors’ schedule and performance.
• Co-ordinate schedule, cost and risk assessments to inform decision-making and lead on "what-if" scenario planning.
• Support the Project Controls Manager and lead on contractor requirements, working with delivery and procurement teams.
• Collaborate with project delivery teams, specialist client directorates and external stakeholders.
• Proactively drive continuous improvement and provide specialist advice.
• Actively participate in Interactive Planning and Construction Lean Planning Sessions – ensuring that comprehensive schedules are developed using industry best practices and company procedures.
• Support the project development process in terms of planning & scheduling for EPC projects using company FEL gate process.
• Work with stakeholders to identify resources and resource hours required to complete project activities and maintain accurate estimate to complete resource hours throughout duration.
• Certify that performance updates are being captured in the Project Schedules, and progress captured remains accurate at all times.
• Communicate the plan/schedule to all project team members on a consistent basis.
• Assist in developing recovery plans.
• Support change management to evaluate the schedule and progress impact of changes.

Qualifications and Skills

• Extensive experience including developing Level 1, 2, 3 and 4/5 plans.
• Proficient with primavera P6 (network version).
• Understanding of how to fully build and maintain integrated EPC schedules using CPM, resource loading, Work Breakdown Structure, Baselining, coding, networks and milestone.
• Proven track record of working on large scale off-shore construction projects, such as but not limited to off-shore wind, oil & gas, dredging, construction.
• EPC project planning expertise gained across a range of large, complex, multi-disciplinary projects, with a sound