Senior Project Planner

Do you have previous expertise with structures, Superstructures, or reinforced concrete as a senior project planner? We are looking for an expert Senior Project Planner to join the team on our prestigious project currently underway in Oxford.

The Expanded Group provides a total capability in the early construction phases of major projects, providing an end-to-end solution or a bespoke choice of services, backed by a central technical design and engineering resource.

Oxford Ellison The EIT Oxford Campus will have 30,000m2 of research laboratories, an oncology and preventative care clinic, plus educational and meeting spaces.

If you join us you'll be a valued member of an industry-leading team which can offer you an exciting and varied career with access to some truly great projects and the opportunity to work with a Pioneering Delivery Team.

As a Senior Project Planner, you will be able to develop a Programme Strategy for clients and apply the required knowledge of processes and techniques that need to be considered in strategic planning and the purpose of it, in the success of a project.

Taking pride in delivering a challenging and ever-changing scheme for the client is the ultimate accomplishment.

What will the role look like?

• Ensuring that all programmes are compliant with the Project requirements and developing and agreeing a logical sequence of events ensuring that the most economical/advantageous construction strategy is adopted.
• Analysing performance and advising the project team of likely impact and recommending improvements.
• Provide strategic programmes - tender, procurement, design, construction, short term.
• Able to contribute to the risks, opportunities and commercial implications of a tender bid.
• Able to present time-related material using a variety of techniques and methods; providing effective communication, high-quality submission and presentation material.
• Able to independently produce processes and systems to manage contracts for more complex projects.
• Carries out forensic analysis of programme data and interfaces with client teams to build effective relationships.
• Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the different types of contracts to ensure control measures are aligned with the contract risk and commercial opportunities are optimised.
• Liaise with the site team to check on progress, issues and review planned progress to ensure programme is maintained.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Desired Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar sector-related.
• CIOB Membership.
• Modelling and 4D planning, as well as Asta or P6 - preferably both to a high standard.
• Major project experience is ideal however we also encourage applications from candidates who have led the planning and control functions on smaller-scale projects and implemented robust project controls.
• Ability to analyse, collate and utilise a range of data and information for reporting and forecasting.
• Able to ascertain which tasks are urgent or important and the level of accuracy required.
• Lateral thinker to spot trends/issues in production data.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.