Senior Project Planner

At BakerHicks, we excel in coordinating and delivering technically challenging projects.

From large-scale, complex developments to smaller improvement works or procurement strategies, we're known for developing tailor-made plans that deliver projects to brief, on time, and on budget.

As we continue to expand and collaborate with key clients across various exciting and niche sectors, we are committed to developing a sustainable Infrastructure EPCM/PMO organization. This will complement the services and projects delivered by our sector leads and disciplines.

We are seeking a Senior Project Planner, with significant experience in engineering project management, to join our dynamic team, where you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analysing project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring timely delivery of milestones.

Key deliverables include collaborating with engineering teams to define project scope, setting up and tracking progress against project schedules, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing insights for effective decision-making.

You will have strong analytical and communication skills, be adept in resource allocation, and demonstrate a track record of managing complex engineering projects from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

+ Gather and combine data from various sources to create P6 Resource-loaded schedules.
+ Collaborate with key stake holders across different organisational boundaries.
+ Create and maintain individual Primavera P6 plans as needed.
+ Identify, analyse, and report on discrepancies, risks, issues, and opportunities in the integrated plans to ensure timely solutions.
+ Demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships and run mitigation scenarios when necessary.
+ Engage with discipline leads to understand their tasks and interactions.
+ Communicate effectively with the stakeholders.
+ Prepare monthly reports on progress, changes, cause and effect, and mitigation measures.

+ A degree in engineering or a related field, with relevant certifications in project management.
+ Experience in producing P6 Schedules
+ Primavera P6 practitioner
+ SC Clearance prior or current, or being willing and able to obtain this (DV clearance would be highly desirable)

Desirable

+ Project Management qualifications would be desirable.
+ Experience with NEC 3 or 4 contracts would be desirable.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.

Whatever your discipline, you'll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport.

And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

+ Company car or cash allowance
+ Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
+ Life assurance scheme
+ 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
+ Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
+ Flexible/hybrid working
+ Family friendly policies
+ Employee assistance
+ Professional development

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.

BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.