Senior Planning Engineer (T&I)

Senior Planning Engineer (T&I)
OFW Developer
London (Hybrid Working)
Freelance (Outside IR35)
£605 per day
12 Month Contract (renewable)

Currently recruiting for a Senior Planner on behalf of an International Renewables Developer to be based in their Project office in Blackfriars, London (3 days a week). Reporting in to the Project Services Lead you will be an integral part of a dynamic and professional Planning Team supporting a large-scale, 3GW, Offshore Wind project in the UK.

Role Requirements

• A self-motivated individual with a can do attitude. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience of working in multicultural / discipline projects
• Excellent understanding of Planning Management / Control / Engineering on large projects from Development through to Construction
• Ideally with a background in Offshore Wind with Generation focus, including Transport & Installation / SIMOPS mapping
• Ideal candidate would have experience of;
  • Wait of Weather management and integration of different scenarios
  • Scenario modelling and meeting facilitation
  • Mobilisation Window mechanism modelling
  • Quayside utilisation, including storage/marshalling/handling
  • Sequence modelling to determine float and critical paths
  • Weather Downtime software
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 is essential
• 8-10+ years’ experience in project planning and a strong knowledge of project controls disciplines, fundamental practices, and reporting
• Occasional site visits (UK) may be required to work with contractors to identify project scope, negotiate and establish packages’ baseline programme and progress programme updates

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating and maintaining/updating multiple package schedules using Primavera P6
• Providing project planning support and attend weekly meetings with the Work Package Managers
• Monthly Schedule updates and ad hoc reviews to generate the best possible forecasts for the leadership team
• Advise on planning strategy and principles during schedules reviews
• Co-ordinate / Interface between work packages and inform the planning team of any potential disconnects / actions
• Update the weekly planning data in the Weekly Work Package Meeting and ensure actions / changes are captured in the live Primavera P6 the Schedule
• Supporting the Planning Team and Management Team in day-to-day planning activities within an allocated scope
• On a monthly basis contribution to the integrated/PLT monthly report (Planning Slides, Milestone Tracker, Level 1 Schedule, programme pressure analysis) and provide solutions to reporting planning details
• Develop “what-if” scenario planning to inform project decisions
• Ad hoc support planning matters cross the packages within the windfarm when required

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