MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen their Planning team with a Senior Planner for our South West Water region. You will provide services to ensure that project plans have achievable timescales and are accurately monitored and updated. Directly reporting to the Senior Planning Manager, Their responsibility is to assist other members of the project teams to develop, monitor, progress & report on tender & contractual programmes. This includes ensuring that both the operational & commercial members of the team are fully briefed on the critical activities & risks of their projects at all times. The Senior Planner will be required to work closely with the commercial department to monitor costs, take ownership of several project plans, drive the project team to deliver to the plan & challenge any delay & deviation. Leading, coaching & guiding junior Planners, you’ll be viewed as an approachable planning expert who is keen to pass on experience & knowledge to develop others & drive performance improvement. Key Responsibilities: Work with the estimating team to prepare programmes from tender documentation. Ensuring that they are compliant & realistic Prepare programmes in accordance with contract requirements, update them & submit them for acceptance as contractually required Assist with the delivery of collaborative planning workshops Lead the development of Construction phase 4D Planning Maintain a baseline programme & measure progress against it Liaise with project teams to ensure consistency of key assumptions on methodology & outputs Identify opportunity & key risks during the planning process Gather, collate & distribute progress information & the reasons for deviations/delays Monitor & analyse changes to scope & revise programmes accordingly. Attend progress/project meetings & present programmes for review. Attend site meetings to gather progress information Report programme issues to the Senior Planning Manager & site management team Distribute regular look ahead programmes Ensure an As Built programme is available at project closedown Maintain knowledge of site processes & costs Record the effects of changes on site & the effects on the contract programme Assist with the monthly progress report in line with customer requirements Build & maintain relationships with the Senior Planning Manager, Project Manager, Commercial team & client representatives Assist with the administration of Primavera P6 planning software Deliver planning software training to new users when required About You Essential: Experience in planning of civil, M&E projects Knowledge of current HSE practices & CSCS card holder Experience of working with NEC3/4 contracts Competent in the use of Microsoft software & application Proficient in use of Primavera P6 planning software Excellent communication skills Ability to identify risks & opportunities Able to work in a fast-paced environment Comfortable working to tight deadlines Able to focus on deliverables A proactive attitude Ability to identify & solve problems Able to manage own workload to meet deadlines Desirable: Water Industry experience Site based engineering background Professional qualification Current Water Hygiene card holder Familiar with contract management software such as CEMAR & Aconnex About Us MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances. At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need adverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills. As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don’t just tick boxes; we live these values every day. What MWH offer Packages include - A competitive salary Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent) Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent) 25 days holiday Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy) Contribution Pension scheme Life Assurance Health Insurance Private Medical Insurance And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc