Senior Planner

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Job RequirementsSenior PlannerAre you looking for achallenging new Senior Planneropportunity We are looking for greatpeoplewho can helpusredefine whats possible forourCapitalDeliveryteam.As part ofourGrowwithGatwickinitiativeyoull be providedwiththenecessarydevelopmentto ensure youre able to GrowwithGatwick.To support our growth theconstruction team is expanding.The Construction Department comprises several programme and project teams, along with technical support functions and is accountable for the delivery of the airport CIP and strategic growth over thenext 5 years, encompassing projects across the campus to deliver fit for purposecritical infrastructureWhat is the roleThe Senior Planner will play a key role in Gatwicks future, providing a full planning service for all assigned projects. The Senior Planner will manage schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery plan development activities. In additionthe planner will provide technical support and guidance including Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Breakdown Structure and Resource Loading. The Senior Planner will have responsibility for major or more complex projects (typically above £20m).What will you doDevelop and maintain robust delivery schedule for work activities with clear milestones and monitoring activities to support the project schedule including interdisciplinary constraints or interfaces that define activity sequences. Work with delivery teamto coordinate work sequences with the total project plan (programme integrated schedule).Perform schedule monitoring, including identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines, or specialties. Assist the development and implementation requirements for updating and monitoring the schedule.Develop and apply installation rates to quantity takeoffs and developed quantities for assigned projects. Review and analyse the contractors schedules submitted for acceptance and provide the required recommendation to the project team.Evaluate quantities, job hours/staffing, and schedule logic for a specific discipline or specialty. Prepare schedule, staffing, and quantity progress and performance reports for assigned disciplines or specialties.Manage contract programme assessment and acceptance/rejection, assessing compensation events and performing delay analysis.Review quantity logs to ensure total quantities are represented for assigned projects. Assists in the development of the required job hour expenditure for assigned projects.Review and analyse contractors schedules against the GAL baseline, identifying critical path activities and performance variance.Perform supervisory role to Planners within the wider programme team.Do you have what we are looking for

• Educated to Degree/Post-Grad level or equivalent in construction or business related field.
• Experience (typically associated with five years experience) as a planner on projects with a value typically in excess of £20m.
• Significant experience with Primavera software (P6) and MS Excel.
• Experience in planning infrastructure projects in a live operational environment desirable.
• Experience in performing quantity takeoffs, statistical analysis, and computer operations.
• Understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes.
• Understanding of mathematical and financial reports.
• Understanding of NEC types of contract
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Awareness of airport environment desirable.
• Personal resilience and the ability to operate within ambiguity

Whats it like to work hereOuremployees tell usthatworking here is something special. Everyone is looking to deliver what matters toourpassengers. There is so muchthatmakes air travel possible. No day is like another.Ouremployees enjoy a range of personal, health and financialbenefits, including annual leave and high street discounts. We offer a performance based bonus scheme andourpeoplecan requestprofessionaltraining tosupportthem to GrowwithGatwickWe wantourpeopleto reflectourlocalcommunityand the passengers we serve. We know we are all atourbest when wefeelcomfortableand included. We wantourpeopletofeellike they can be who they want to be at work, and we work hard to provide themwiththerespect andflexibilityto do so. We aim to be anequitable, diverse, andinclusiveemployer. Weencourageandsupportourpeopleto be their best. We seek different perspectives<span class="repeatedhighlight hi