Location
Glasgow | United Kingdom
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About The Role
Delivering what we promise
Morrison Water Services Ltd are currently looking to recruit a Senior P6 Planner. Working on our Scottish Water DV2 Framework working across a wide portfolio of projects. The role is based in our Stepps, Glasgow office reporting to the MWS Head of Pre-Construction and may involve travel to sites as required.
The MWS Scotland region currently delivers a number of frameworks for Scottish Water, including the Infrastructure Capital programme and the MEICA replacement operational alliance DV2 Lot 4 (this role). In addition, IDS deliver further specialist frameworks for Scottish Water as well for a portfolio of non-regulated clients. The business is currently at c. £130m p.a with further growth planned.
The DV2 Lot 4 MEICA replacement framework is a 6-year programme (2021-2027) with an option to extend for a further 6 years. The contract delivers a diverse range of design & construction projects (£100k - £4m) including the replacement of MEICA equipment, associated civil engineering works, specialist control & automation, SCADA and telemetry works. Annual volume £25m-£40m.
As the Senior Planner, you will be in charge of a growing planning team who are responsible for developing the programme of works and assuring and reporting on the programme throughout the project/programme life cycle.
As the Senior Planner your duties and responsibilities will be:
- Report and reviews of information regarding the DV2 Capital Programme
- Provides insight and analysis to support decision making in line with corporate objectives.
- Month end and annual reporting for the portfolio against budgets, costs, forecasts, and scope, as well as feeding into quarterly budget forecasting.
- Coordination of all programmes of work across Lot 4
- Resource capacity planning
- Assist with the development of a KPI reporting suite in line with the DV2 framework
- Work with the pre- construction team (gateway 30 to 90) to ensure visibility of the work throughput.
- Identifying key milestones associated with the contract programme.
- Understand delivery cost performance and benefits being realised.
- Work with Delivery Teams to ensure benefits and outcomes are captured and accurately reported.
- Any contractual change is administered promptly through contractual programmes.
- Report on a weekly basis planned versus actual revenue / outputs.
- Identifying process improvements and associated intervention points – working closely with the pre-construction team and project delivery team
- Identification of delays in the programme and the cause
- Ability to roll up individual programmes into an overall programme view.
- Understand and contribute towards business forecasts of regulatory financial and reputational performance commitments outlined in the frame agreed with the business leaders.
- Support project team and delivery manager at the budget and quarterly re-forecast process to re-evaluate and mitigate risks etc.
- Contribute to team improvement initiatives, work with colleagues to share and agree best practice and promote communication and engagement across teams.
- Monthly contractional P6 updates
Skills and Knowledge Requirements:
- Good working knowledge of business management systems
- Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6
- Working knowledge of SW systems (Primavera unifier) would be an advantage.
- Experience of manipulating datasets and working with databases
- Reporting expertise through Power BI is desirable. Basic knowledge of Power BI is acceptable with additional training available through group.
- Cost Management Systems
- Experience with IT systems, MS Office suite, SharePoint, and other data management systems
- High attention to detail with ability to work accurately with large volumes of financial data.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
Do you have strong portfolio management skills?
Natural skills for making assessing and judgement?
Good analytical skills with the ability to influence decisions and challenge data?
Does this sound like you? If so we want to hear from you
As a valued employee of the M Group Services Water Division, you’ll be entitled to:
- Company car Or allowance and Fuel Card with a range of Hybrid and Electric Cars
- Matched Pension Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to progress in a successful company
- Life Assurance
- The option to partake in Payroll giving
- Salary Finance - an online portal offering financial support via articles, videos and blogs. You can apply for loans and savings schemes via payroll
- 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
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About The Company
M Group Services delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors in the UK & Ireland. We have built and maintained relationships with our clients over a number of years and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency and customer service. We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions. M Group Services, a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.
At M Group Services we recognise and value the benefits from our workforce diversity. We work hard to build and maintain inclusive environments and develop a culture where our people feel included and valued.
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£55k - £65k per annum
