Project Planner

Project Planner - Site Based
Location: Suffolk, United Kingdom
Contract duration: 6 months (likely extension)
Rate: £400- £450 per day (outside of IR35)
Turner Lovell are currently recruiting for an international engineering & construction organisation who have a strong pipeline in major renewable energy and M&E projects across the UK.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Planner based at site in Suffolk. The role will allow you to work on a major construction project from the civil phases through to completion. The ideal candidate will have construction site experience, have advanced knowledge of Primavera 6 and be confident to support contract variation and claims.
Duties:

• Liaise with the site team to ensure a robust P6 program is in place to cover the whole civil construction and HV Equipment Installation at site.
• Produce weekly report to show planned vs. achieved work at site. Reporting content will include key visibility of progress in the forms of S Curves, tabulations, drawing mark ups and photographs.
• Key feed into the Lead Project Planner and overall P6 project program.
• Monitor resources, and eventual HV Equipment, Cabling and Commissioning works.
• Provide reports and project updates using Primavera 6.
• Support the Lead Planner, Project Manager and Site Management team regarding all planning issues on site.
• Prepare progress documentation and forecast project milestones and completion.
• Ensure planning activities are executed effectively on site.
• Work closely with civil engineering and M&E subcontractors on contract variations and claims.
• Monitor construction methods, processes, and logistics.
• Monitor and control construction project compliance in respect of all contractual obligations.
• Communicate information to technical and non-technical team members.
• Knowledge of construction of HV substations is highly desirable.

Requirements:

• 5 years of project planning experience in large civil engineering or construction projects.
• Knowledge and experience of Primavera 6 and Microsoft Project
• Qualification in a construction, engineering or planning related field.
• Proven experience in working to deadlines, contractor management and cost management.
• Excellent written and spoken English

• This is an exciting new opportunity to get involved in renewable energy projects that help to power the UK grid. If this sounds like your next challenge as a site-based Planner, please apply and contact Maddie Jacob or Marcus Horne for more information.
  Madeleine.jacob@turnerlovell.com / Marcus.horne@turnerlovell.com / 0207 448 1100