Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a senior planner with a background in nuclear/defence/infrastructure be engaged on a permanent basis in Warrington or Cumbria.

Role Purpose:

As the successful Senior Planner, covering all multi-discipline MEP services, under supervision of the Planning Manager, Project Lead or Bid Manager, you will be responsible for implementing the requirements of the tender and / or project planning procedures throughout the entire project life cycle, ensuring compliance with the business management system.

What you'll be doing
Key Accountabilities:

Ensuring that the programme content is functionally compliant with the planning procedures and guidance
Identifying planning scope, major constraints, and contract requirements
Identifying major quantities and factors affecting the programme
Establishing and agreeing with Operations and Bid Team key methods of construction, sequencing, installation, and commissioning
Producing and documenting the planning deliverables including programmes, planning philosophy, presentations, and reports.
Developing overall programmes, issuing to all parties for review and implementing recommendations, innovation, and best practice as applicable

Who we're looking for
Key Skillset Required:

Proven prior experience working on mid-large scale construction / Engineering projects in a Project Planning capacity
Prior experience working as part of a site team, a busy site environment, multi-disciplinary services (digital, design, production, commercial & planning)
Ideally experience of various reporting cycles - I.E. Earned Value Management, Variance Analysis, Critical Path Methodology, Quantity Tracking
Solid and proven Primavera P6 and MS Excel experience

Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

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We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this role informally.

Why We're Different:

Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives.

Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them!

We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future:

As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.