Responsibilities:
· Create, review, update and administer the project delivery schedule and plans
· Liaise with project manager and project team to discuss the project progress and update the project schedule accordingly
· Liaise and co-ordinate with customer and other subcontractors planning team to organize the different phases of the installation development
· Develop comprehensive, logic linked, project programmes for projects incorporating resource planning, materials planning, cost-loading and earned value forecasting and reporting.
· Continuously monitor the programmes prepared to accurately reflect progress and maintain accurate earned value and resource data for internal and external purposes.
· Identify critical paths and ensure action plans are developed and implemented to maximise project quality, cost and delivery objectives.
· Through accurate reporting on Work Package progress, co-ordinate all functional activity on the project and ensure that problems and bottlenecks are anticipated and resolved in a timely manner to prevent negative impact on the project.
· Provide regular reports and feedback to management on project progress and critical issues.
· Provide sufficiently accurate data to enable the Project Manager and Construction Manager to ensure that co-ordinated project activity complies with and delivers company financial and business targets on cash and project margins.
· Through active dialogue with Project Manager and Construction Manager, ensure that the project programmes will deliver customer and contractual requirements to time and cost.
· Conduct regular project co-ordination meetings on the status of the project with specific reference to engineering activity, sourcing, quality, cost and delivery.
· Ensure all programmes under their control are updated and reviewed in line with the planning procedure / work instruction.
· Ensure all reports from their planning team are produced to a high quality and to deadlines. This role will be measured against the timeliness and accuracy of reporting
· Knowledge and experience of working in a business process environment with an emphasis on project delivery
· Abide to the Environmental, Safety and Health regulations (Internal & External)
Requirements:
· Diploma in relevant engineering and minimum 3 years of experience in a project planning / scheduling role, including resource and cost-loading / forecasting
· Knowledge and experience of the Rail Industry
· Extensive experience and expert knowledge of Primavera P6 Planning Software
· Capable of reading Electrical and Construction drawings and 3D BIM Model
· Knowledge in electrical installation sequence (from first fix to last fix)
· Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
· Able to work independently
· Knowledge in BIM / AutoCAD skills will be an advantage
· Understanding and experience of Earned Value Management, SPI & CPI.
Good Microsoft office knowledge and skills
