Planner
| Posting date: | 07 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 September 2025 |
| Location: | MK46 5FP |
| Company: | Mitie |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 80504 |
Summary
This role requires a highly skilled Programme Planner possessing in-depth knowledge of contractual frameworks and a strong project planning, scheduling, and monitoring background. The planner should be a strategic thinker with excellent analytical/attention to detail skills and a commitment to ensuring deadlines and commercial requirements are met and delivered on time per client/commercial requirement.
Main Duties
-Develop, maintain, and update the project programme (Schedule) in accordance with commercial contract requirements (i.e. NEC/FIDIC), ensuring integration of all project activities and alignment with project goals.
-Work closely with the project stakeholders to understand project objectives, scope, and deliverables, translating these into detailed plans and schedules.
-Proactively identify and report on project delays, offering solutions and adjustments to Project stakeholders to mitigate programme impact.
-Implement and manage the planning, monitoring, and control processes stipulated by the commercial contract, ensuring timely communication and reporting progress, risks, and changes leading to revised programme submission.
-Collaborate with the project team and stakeholders to facilitate the early warning process, identify potential risks and changes, and contribute to developing mitigation strategies.
-Ensure the accurate and timely submission of revised programs, forecasts, and revisions, supporting the management of compensation events and contract modifications.
-Facilitate collaborative planning sessions with the project team and other stakeholders to ensure a cohesive approach to project execution, delivery, and programme updates.
-Utilise Microsoft Project/Primavera P6 tools and techniques for planning and progress monitoring, such as critical path analysis and earned value management, to ensure project objectives are met efficiently.
-Prepare and present detailed reports and analyses on project progress, performance, and forecasts to senior management and stakeholders, highlighting potential issues and recommending solutions.
-Collaborating closely with client design leads to assimilate and analyse progress data, ensuring timely communication of insights to the project management team.
-Cultivating and maintaining robust relationships with project teams and clients, ensuring open lines of communication and client satisfaction.
-Ensure that senior management understands all issues within the programme and advice appropriate planning.
What we are looking forEssential:
-Experience in using MS Project and Primavera P6 (OPC) Software.
-3+ years previous project planning experience.
-Ability to work under own initiative in the production of Project Programmes and Tender Programmes.
-Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
-Team player with a willingness for continuous improvement.
Desirable:
-Construction or renewable energy experience Business Management or construction Degree or equivalent.
-Project Management experience.
-Prince 2/APM qualification.
Main Duties
-Develop, maintain, and update the project programme (Schedule) in accordance with commercial contract requirements (i.e. NEC/FIDIC), ensuring integration of all project activities and alignment with project goals.
-Work closely with the project stakeholders to understand project objectives, scope, and deliverables, translating these into detailed plans and schedules.
-Proactively identify and report on project delays, offering solutions and adjustments to Project stakeholders to mitigate programme impact.
-Implement and manage the planning, monitoring, and control processes stipulated by the commercial contract, ensuring timely communication and reporting progress, risks, and changes leading to revised programme submission.
-Collaborate with the project team and stakeholders to facilitate the early warning process, identify potential risks and changes, and contribute to developing mitigation strategies.
-Ensure the accurate and timely submission of revised programs, forecasts, and revisions, supporting the management of compensation events and contract modifications.
-Facilitate collaborative planning sessions with the project team and other stakeholders to ensure a cohesive approach to project execution, delivery, and programme updates.
-Utilise Microsoft Project/Primavera P6 tools and techniques for planning and progress monitoring, such as critical path analysis and earned value management, to ensure project objectives are met efficiently.
-Prepare and present detailed reports and analyses on project progress, performance, and forecasts to senior management and stakeholders, highlighting potential issues and recommending solutions.
-Collaborating closely with client design leads to assimilate and analyse progress data, ensuring timely communication of insights to the project management team.
-Cultivating and maintaining robust relationships with project teams and clients, ensuring open lines of communication and client satisfaction.
-Ensure that senior management understands all issues within the programme and advice appropriate planning.
What we are looking forEssential:
-Experience in using MS Project and Primavera P6 (OPC) Software.
-3+ years previous project planning experience.
-Ability to work under own initiative in the production of Project Programmes and Tender Programmes.
-Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
-Team player with a willingness for continuous improvement.
Desirable:
-Construction or renewable energy experience Business Management or construction Degree or equivalent.
-Project Management experience.
-Prince 2/APM qualification.