Lead Planner

Job Summary

The construction Lead Planner will be responsible for ensuring that the project's construction phase is completed as planned by producing reports and using project management tools. The role of the Construction Planner is also to develop and improve the programme to complete the Project's Construction based on budget, work schedule, and available resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply the Project Controls Management Plan of the Project.
• Ensure the Projects compliance with the Contracts requirements related to the Programme.
• Be aware of the scope of the Project.
• Calculate and report the actual Construction progress and update the Construction S curves.
• Weekly preparation and issuance of the Construction Weekly Report.
• Be aware of the Subcontractors' overall Programme to inform of potential impacts on the Programme promptly.
• Inform and analyse any Construction delays or failures to comply with the project's timescale and make proposals for improvements.
• Prepare recovery plans when necessary.
• Analysis of the critical path.
• Calculate the Projects Performance following the Earned Value Methodology.
• Carry out weekly meetings with the project team to ensure that updated project information is permanently available. Collaborate in activating the other areas to facilitate compliance with deadline objectives.
• Review and monitor the Subcontractors manpower and performance.
• Incorporate into the Programme when necessary, and the Change Orders are approved.
• Monitor the BOQ of the subcontractors through the information provided by the Construction Department, detecting any deviations and assessing their impact on the Programme.
• Meet the needs of any report and/or particular analysis requested.
• Encourage teamwork, maintaining and fostering collaboration between different Project areas.

Qualifications, Certifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in business, management, engineering, or a related field.
• Project management certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional) orPRINCE2.
• Proven experience in project planning, execution, and resource management.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in managing complex datasets.
• Be proficient in Primavera Project Planner P6
• Advanced level in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Deltek Acumen Fuse and Primavera Risk Analyser is not mandatory but would be beneficial
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office and desktop software; ability to design and edit
• graphic presentations and materials.
• Exceptional organisational skills and impeccable attention to detail.
• Make appropriate, informed decisions regarding priorities
• Able to maintain high integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Excellent judgment is essential.
• Previous experience working in similar project in the Construction industry

H&S Requirements:

• Take reasonable care of his or her health and safety.
• Take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons.
• Comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by the person conducting the business or undertaking to allow the person to comply with the HSW Acts / Regulations
• Co-operate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the person conducting the businessor undertaking relating to health or safety at the workplace that has been notified to workers.

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