Lead Planner on a PMC Project for an initial 12 month contract role that has an immediate start and a target limited company rate to man of circa £70.00 per hour PLEASE ADVISE IF HIGHR RATE SOUGHT Leatherhead. Hybrid working 3 days office, 2 remote working The role is likely to be outside IR35 but the final decision will be made after a Qdos assessment Job Description To prepare summary schedules based on alternative execution strategies to facilitate Management decision making in determining the most effective execution strategy · To develop, update and maintain systems and procedures relating to Basis of Schedule to include Project Planning, Scheduling, Progress Measurement, Progress Reporting, Progress Trending, Progress Certification, consistent with the CLIENT requirements · To make in depth review and analysis of all submissions from PMC and EPC Contractors during implementation stages that relate to Planning, Scheduling, Progress Measurement, Reporting, Schedule Risk Analysis, Productivity Analysis. This effort will consider agreements, Project priorities and requirements. · To endorse monthly physical progress claimed by the Consultants/Contractors. · To identify the areas of concern impacting the project completion schedule and to advise the Project Mangers on the proposed corrective actions. · Critical Path Analysis and the reporting of any areas of concern to the management team. · To review resource deployment by Contractors/Consultants and validate their adequacy for meeting the completion schedules based on the productivity rates and recommend enhancements where required. · To evaluate Variation requests/Claims for extension of project schedules made by Contractors/Consultants and prepare appropriate recommendations to Management for approval. · To review, periodically, the Schedule Risk Analysis along with the mitigation measures identified by the Consultants/Contractors to ensure timely implementation of all agreed migration measures. · To coordinate with the Project Control Manager, Client Project Controls Team) and EPC Contractors to ensure adherence to the project control procedures and other requirements throughout the project duration to achieve successful project implementation. · To identify/establish KPI’s for all ongoing projects for each year in consultation with the respective Project Managers for each project and to maintain close follow up with Internal CLIENT Project Management teams thereafter to ensure achievement of KPI's as per plan. · To prepare Monthly Progress Reports and detailed write-ups / presentations required for Meetings. · To provide necessary inputs to the PCM, Cost Control and Change Team to facilitate preparation of annual budgets and to provide necessary inputs / justifications for schedule variations as required. Generic Accountabilities Supervision · Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives. · Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives. Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures · Implement approved Section / Department policies, processes, systems, Quality standards and procedures in order to support execution of the Section’s / Department work programs in line with CLIENT and International standards. Performance Management · Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Section / Department in line with the CLIENT Performance framework. Innovation and Continuous Improvement · Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes. · Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function. Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability · Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and CLIENT Code of Practices. Reports · Provide inputs to prepare Management Information System progress reports for CLIENT Management.