Immediate need for a Senior Planner to join a global engineering and project management client.Job Description: Senior Commercial PlannerLocation: North West of England (approx. 15 miles west of Chester)Travel: Occasional business travel, including potential international tripsSector Knowledge:Chemical & Industrial (or Oil & Gas)Discipline Knowledge:Civil, Mechanical, Pipework, Electrical, Instrumentation, Access, Insulation, Painting within Industrial sector (Power, Chemical, Oil, Gas, etc.)Experience:10+ years of experience, including over 5 years in a senior commercial role on major capital projects (several hundred million to over a billion pounds)Experience with major EPC or EPCM contracts, either client or contractor sideStrong planning background, ideally client side, with knowledge of risk managementKey Responsibilities:Front End Development: Support the client with the front end development process (knowledge of FEL gates is desirable)Integrated Management Schedule: Develop and own the integrated management scheduleEPCM Schedule Analysis: Interrogate and analyze the EPCM schedule and progress reportingClient Work Packages: Plan and schedule client work packagesRegulatory Approvals: Work with clients, consultants, and contractors to schedule planning, permitting, and other regulatory approvalsSchedule Challenges: Challenge client and contractor schedules, demonstrating the basis for challengesProgress Reviews: Review progress submissions from the contractor and provide advice and guidance to the clientChange Management: Support the change management processSchedule Reviews: Lead schedule reviews and meetings with contractors on behalf of the clientInteractive Planning: Conduct schedule interactive planning reviews and what-if analysisSchedule Input: Provide schedule input to the client project team and business support functions (e.g., finance)Ad-Hoc Support: Provide ad-hoc support to the client as needed, in collaboration with the Client DirectorIf this role is of interest to you please send a copy of your CV to andy.cruickshank@hays.com