We are recruiting for a dynamic, self-motivated Senior Planner to join our Birmingham Office. The role requires to be based on our client site 3 days a week in Buckinghamshire initially for the first few weeks, gradually reducing down to 1-2 days a week on site.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Planner, you will lead the evaluation of the project time for the relevant programme of works (sector) and correlate cost and risk assessments. Provide guidance to the supply chain to articulate requirements for planning.

This function accountability shall include, but is not limited to:

📊 Assist the Planning Manager in developing the programme structure, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), calendars, and dates to be used, aligned with the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and Employer’s data dictionary.

💼 Help to develop cost and resource-loaded programmes during submission in accordance with the required delivery milestones.

📅 Ensure the programme meets all required access dates, milestones, and key dates in compliance with the Employer’s Planning requirements, contract data, and works information.

⚠️ Contribute to assessing programme risks and programme risk analysis, including the development and implementation of mitigation measures.

📈 Progress monitoring and regular updating of the programme, including forecasting potential problem areas and proposing mitigation measures to the Planning Manager.

🤝 Cooperate with the Project Controls Manager, Reporting Manager, and Change Management in related construction programme matters.

🔗 Liaise with different stakeholders and other work packages to communicate the agreed construction planning approach and share best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement.

📑 Appraise, review, and assess supply chain programmes and include them in the main programme as required.

📆 Maintain short and medium-term programmes to ensure main programme objectives are met.

💡 Support in “what-if” scenario planning, providing integrated solutions to Project conflicts and recoveries.

📋 Support the Planning Manager in ad-hoc business requirements as needed.

🌟 Support the Planning Manager in leading Planners, setting objectives, reviewing performance, and anticipating selection and promotion decisions to ensure Planning Engineers have the necessary skills and understanding to deliver the team’s objectives.

📚 Capture, implement, and share best practice Project Planning policies, processes, and procedures across the business to drive continuous improvement, and provide specialist advice where required.

Business Development 

• Actively identifying opportunities that will help develop Assystems network & services
• Attending/participating in Assystems knowledge sharing & networking events
• Providing market research to sector leads
• Running Project Controls Maturity Assessments

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience working on major infrastructure & construction projects ​
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel & Primavera P6
• Solid understanding of EVM & Project Reporting
• Exceptional communication – you must be able to explain technical concepts clearly
• Ability to work effectively under pressure & meet deadlines

Desirable

• Experience working for a consultancy
• Experience creating dashboards – Power BI / Tableau
• Professional Membership​

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.