Senior Planner - P6

*6 month contract role*
*Hybrid working with attendance in Manchester or Birmingham 2 or 3 times per week*
*Inside IR35*
*Experience of large Civil Infrastructure & NEC required*

Key Accountabilities:

- Ownership of the combined JV programme, including regular updates, reporting and management of the project schedule

- Responsible for reviewing and accepting contractor programmes under NEC4 PSC

Dimensions of the job: - Client is in the early development stages (early FEED design) of a major HVDC connection.
- Developing baseline and detailed project schedules to support the delivery of complex engineering and construction programmes in compliance with company standards.
- You will be expected to manage and report on critical path analysis and assess and report and contractor programmes for approval by the Project Manager.
- You will utilise your expert knowledge of earned value management to support the broader project controls team to deliver accurate cost forecasts for the client.
- You can also expect to assist Project Managers in producing monthly performance reports.
- Alongside working on live contracts you will also be working on projects during the pre-contract phase to provide an expert assessment of contactors tender programmes.

Knowledge & Experience:

- Experience in major infrastructure projects is essential
- Expert in utilising Primavera P6 planning software
- Scheduling planning, forecast and reporting skills
- Strong construction background with an understanding of consenting and early design phases
- Extensive NEC 3 / 4 contract experience
- Ideally you will have experience working within the Electrical Transmission and Distribution sector however individuals with experience working on public sector projects within a regulated environment (i.e. water, rail, aviation, nuclear etc.) are encouraged
- Working as part of an integrated delivery team is essential