Senior Project Planner | Finsterwalde

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● Review Contract documentation and highlight key schedule and tracking requirements
• ● Develop Construction schedule based on high level target schedule and WBS received from Project manager
• ● Support in client schedule negotiations
• ● Labour & Metrics load the schedule based on hours & quantities received from the Commercial Team
• ● Develop the required Trackers and Reporting templates
• ● Develop fully integrated construction schedule in conjunction with the Main Contractor and Project Manager
• ● Measure & track weekly progress and efficiency in consultation with the Site Team and validate this formally with the Commercial Team every 2 / 3 weeks
• ● Highlight potential risks and roadblocks to the project team and lead planner on an ongoing basis
• ● Point of contact for the Project Manager for all project related planning issues
• ● Develop Schedule's and Histograms for Bid Support as required by the Lead Planner
• ● Support the implementation of Planning Process
• ● Review Contract documentation concerning Schedule and Reporting Requirements and ensure that they are met
• ● Facilitate Planning Meeting(s) where required
• ● Validation of High Level Target Schedule as received from PM considering current emerging IFC project information
• ● Optimize build schedule & develop "Pinch Pint Register" identifying where we are not in agreement with Main Contractors / CMT schedule
• ● High level labour load of Target Schedule to be completed and S-Curve to be produced
• ● Submit the Schedule and S-curve (& all subsequent schedules) for review and approval to the Lead Planner
• ● Negotiation strategy to be developed to deal with main contractor schedule risk - influence favourable outcome to KGE
• ● Organize with Kirby PM & attend meeting with Main Contractor / CMT to negotiate and agree Kirby optimum build schedule - minute and circulate
• ● Revise / Develop and add agreed level of detail to schedule
• ● Assist Main Contractor / CMT in development of an overall integrated schedule
• ● Ensure that the schedule is "Labour Loaded" and aligned with the Commercial Department Budgets - highlight any weeks where large progress is forecasted to PM's, Lead Planner & Planning Manager
• ● Produce Build Methodology / Phasing Drawings
• ● Present the latest version of the schedule to the construction team to ensure there is a thorough understanding
• ● Support in Risk identification & mitigation
• ● Provide clear communication of early warnings to project management teams obtained from progress reports and knowledge of project field conditions
• ● Advise project teams on ways to improve performance
• ● Monitor package progress and efficiency (direct and subcontract) provide "estimate at completion" on labor man-hour spend in conjunction with the Commercial Team
• ● Chair and facilitate weekly "Look Ahead" Meetings on site with SM's as required
• ● Progress Measuring / recording & collating actual installation progress for installation progress reporting
• ● Weekly Spent / Earned man-hours efficiency reporting in conjunction with the Commercial Team
• ● Compilation of and issuing of period progress reports (internal / external / dashboard)
• ● Produce Weekly "Drop-line Schedule" cw. 2 week look ahead and 2 week retrospective
• ● Schedule management, revision and maintenance
• ● Escalation of risk items to Lead Planner & Planning Manager
• ● 3rd level qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or strong trades background coupled with technical ability will be considered
• ● Ideally you will possess 3-5 years' experience / demonstrate ability to develop and implement plans, monitor and control work
• ● Must be capable of producing project plans from design and commercial information
• ● Microsoft Project / P6 or Equivalent Planning Software, Microsoft Office tools - Excellent report writing skills
• ● Time management essential to satisfy demands of busy schedule and reporting calendar