Job Ref: 213326505

Date: 2021-03-09 16:50:47

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We are working with a Specialist Design & Build Contractor right at the top of the UK market to find a Senior Planner. They work directly for the biggest Blue Chip Companies in Pharma & Life Sciences across the UK.
With 20 years of proven capability in pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Our client have had a 100% year on year growth trajectory over the past 3 years.

As a result of several D&B contract wins to last for the next 2-3 years, they are currently seeking to recruit an ambitious Senior Project Planner to join their southern team based in Milton Keynes.

Our client's Milton Keynes office has been successfully operating since 2018, supporting a growing client base in the South. With its close proximity to the main bio sciences and healthcare organisations found in Oxford, Cambridge and London, Milton Keynes offers superb transport links combined with fantastic amenities.

With many prestigious projects underway and a healthy forward order book with a forecasted turnover of over £60m this year, it is an exciting time to join the business.

By joining our award winning 150-strong client as a Senior Planner, you will have the opportunity to develop your expertise and career as an integral part of a driven and growing team. You will work with premium clients on challenging and interesting projects, ranging from laboratories and cleanrooms to the most complex pioneering pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

The foundations of the company have been built around partnering and collaboration directly with End User clients and thus creates an open, dynamic and agile environment where employees are able to focus on high standard of delivery.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Senior Planner, you will provide engineering support on a range of projects which can be split into specific areas which are described in more detail below;
As a member of the team you will at times have close contact with the Client and therefore you will need to be customer focused, non confrontational and establish good working relationships.

Project Control

As a Senior Planner, you will work in close liaison with the Senior Project Manager to deliver a range of projects, specifically relating to your engineering discipline. Your duties will include but not be limited to the following:-

Liaise with relevant members of the project team to discuss and agree programme requirements.

* Ensure design deliverables are structured to meet the construction demands

* Preparation of tender, design, construction & commissioning programmes

* Monitoring/reporting progress, highlighting any inefficiencies

* Forecast problems as early as possible enabling corrective action to be taken

* Maintain clear communication lines between all parties to meet programme deadlines

* Prepare earned value analysis (EVA) & S curve reports

* Ensure all project key deliverables/milestones are achievable.

Procurement

As a Senior Planner, you will work in close liaison with the Project Manager to procure sub-contract work packages and general materials including but not limited to the following:-

* Preparation of tender programmes to ensure supplier/sub contractor deliverables are met

* Agree working arrangements with all key service providers

* Produce procurement schedules.

* Engage with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure timeframes are maintained.

* Agree procurement timeframes with the Project Team and actively monitor throughout the procurement period.

Site Matters

As a Senior Planner, you will work in close liaison with the Site Team to ensure the project is delivered to the client’s satisfaction, including the following:-

* Visit site regularly to monitor progress

* Attend site meetings with the client and site teams

* Preparation of programme project reports

* Preparation of look ahead reports to focus site teams

* Ensure clear communication of programme activities to site personnel

As a Senior Planner, you will contribute to producing ‘close out’ programs at the end of a project to ensure timely handover to the Client. This will include the timescales for production of all Handover documentation and certification from third party commissioning activities.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Minimum HNC qualified in Building Services or Building Studies.

Fully conversant with MS Project 2003 & 2007 and an appreciation of Suretrak / Primavera software would also be beneficial

Have an appreciation of design principals to ensure smooth transition into construction activities

Experienced in carrying out and reporting Earned Value Analysis.

Experienced as a Senior Planner in the pharmaceutical and healthcare markets is preferred particularly in the construction of laboratories and clean-rooms.

Working knowledge of company safety and quality procedures.

IT literate and conversant with Microsoft Office and Outlook.

Experienced in the delivery of full turnkey projects.

What's on offer

Salary negotiable (dependent on experience)

Flexible Working Hours

Pension scheme

Private Healthcare

Child care vouchers

Interesting and challenging projects delivered for blue chip pharmaceutical companies

Great opportunities for further career development

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