About the job
In response to heightened demand within our Energy & Natural Resources division, Turner & Townsend is excited to welcome a Project Planner to our dynamic and inclusive team during this pivotal growth phase. As we partner with a leading nuclear client, we seek talented individuals with project planning expertise to explore the opportunities we offer. The role requires a presence at our client’s office or project site for three days each week.
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
The Project Planner will manage work packages and projects of varying sizes and complexities. Depending on the programme of works, these packages may range from smaller projects to significantly larger initiatives. The Planner will lead the planning efforts for multiple unrelated projects or a single highly complex project, ensuring a thorough understanding of the interplay between time, cost, risk, change, reporting, and scope. This role is crucial in maintaining robust schedules that furnish clients with precise information to facilitate informed management decisions, thereby ensuring that client objectives are achieved within time and budget constraints while meeting quality standards.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Lead planning efforts and mentor junior planning professionals on high-value projects.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance project schedules that align with project requirements on complex, risk-managed initiatives.
- Ensure adherence to NEC or FIDIC contract processes for managing schedule data and submissions.
- Assist project teams in generating status reports to keep management updated on project progress.
- Collaborate with senior management on daily oversight, staffing, and the implementation of Integrated Project Controls standards.
- Minimize uncertainties, enhance efficiency, and clarify project objectives.
- Work closely with project teams to define scopes of work, develop detailed schedules, and monitor cost information and variances.
- Support project managers in scheduling tasks and coordinating assignments.
- Evaluate project schedule progress and performance, identifying potential problem areas.
- Analyze critical paths and constraints to assess the impact of approved changes or delays, recommending alternative recovery strategies.
- Conduct project progress reviews and consolidate multiple project schedules into an Integrated Master Schedule.
