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Summary of role

Develop an understanding of the planning process to support the planning and project function.

you will be working independently, responsible for initiating and completing tasks and procedures, including where relevant responsibility for supervising or guiding others.The ability to gain, and where relevant apply a range of knowledge, skills and understanding.

Tasks and responsibility

• Develop the short term and detailed project Programmes with the Planner/Project Manager, including linking in Power Project
(or P6 when applicable) to demonstrate critical path, float and logic
• Calculate activity durations from quantities and outputs
• Explain the terms of Critical Path, Free Float and Total Float
• Identify project critical success factors for the programme
• Compete Weekly Progress Dashboard from data provided by Project teams
• Report on whether project activities are on target, and identify possible early warnings
• Understand and deliver client reporting requirements
• Assist with the completion of the Project Management Report, including populating the planning sections
• Maintain as-built Programmes from weekly progress information including activity start and finish dates
• Keep a Schedule of “as-built” outputs
• Produce Phasing, Logistic and Timeslice Plans with guidance from the Planner/Project Manager
• Develop an understanding of different Planning techniques for JCT/NEC Contracts
• Support and collaborate with other employees to ensure that works are planned and organised accordingly
• Establish effective relationships with the supply chain and ensure planning requirements are understood and being acted upon
• Actively participate in knowledge share events
• Evaluate success of completed work and propose improvements
• Optimise distribution of information, using the document control system
• Contribute to the planning input for the PEP documentation and client specific documents etc