Programme Planner

PROGRAMME PLANNER – SITE PLANNER

Reports to:                Programme Manager

Location:                    Perth / Inverness Area, Scotland

Key purpose:            

Work with Site Managers and Project Managers to create and maintain a fully integrated and optimised construction programme and schedules on a 200km Overhead Line cable project, supporting the operation to the highest standards of Safety, Health, Environmental, Security and Quality.

Principal Objective:

Develop, optimise and agree detailed schedules / programmes, including resources, costs and delivery targets, to deliver the work, using Primavera P6 Version 8

Specific Responsibilities:

• Maintain an accurate works programmes, through close liaison with Site managers covering the construction and cabling aspect of the programme , including milestone achievement, resource planning, cost control to deliver the work with Programme Manager, Construction Manager, Site Managers and Project Managers.
• Develop project delivery plans to facilitate timely project completion working in conjunction with Site managers and project managers. 
• Provision of range of monthly site reports and 4 week look ahead programmes as dictated by Site Management requirements.  (Earned Value, Milestone achievement, critical path, resource profiles, variance reports) 
• Work with project team members in the production of validated performance, earned value and percentage completion reports on a monthly basis. 
• Assist with administration of programme risk register within the change management process. 
• Travel to individual sites throughout the course of each week to monitor site progress and update Master programme.
• Attendance of weekly progress meetings with Site Managers.
• Perform Schedule Risk Analysis.
• Working with supply chain to monitor and report on progress for key deliverables.
• Ensure Safety, Health, Environment and Security (SHES) aspects of all schemes within sphere of responsibility are managed and focused to continually improve performance. 

 General Experience:

• Experience at a project planner level using Primavera P6 to an advanced level and Excel to an intermediate level.
• Demonstrated successful capability in:
  • Programme & Change Management
  • Commercial acumen
  • Effective communication skills including the ability to make persuasive presentations to small and large audiences
  • Strong negotiating and influencing skills
  • Ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation
• Track record of developing working relationships quickly and effectively 

Specific experience required for this role: 

• Programme Planning skills to a high level commensurate with projects up to £50m pa
• Experience of presenting detailed schedules, programmes and reports in a senior management forum
• Driving Licence Required.
• Role will be based in Scotland, between Perth and Inverness.