Senior Planner

The Senior Planner will manage the Planning and Programming function in selected key bids in Tender, Preconstruction and concluding in Construction, liaising internally with the Galldris team, and externally with the Client, Consultants, and other Key Stakeholders to ultimately produce and manage well-considered, professional and accurate plans and programmes.

• Implementing and monitoring the overall planning strategy and the timing & sequence of the Contract Programme activities
• Comply with Company policies & procedures
• forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications.
• Where necessary, provide periodic programme updates with appropriate supporting information to assist the delivery team in reporting
• Identifying temporary works and method-related plant
• Liaise with Third Parties critical to the planning process (including but not limited to Statutory Authorities, Utility Providers, Planning Authorities, and other Design Consultants) and ensure their requirements and contributions are understood and communicated in the programme
• Proactively lead the planning function on selected projects, producing well-considered, professional and achievable methodologies and programmes for both Pre-Construction and Construction activities
• Establish the critical path of the programme. Review and analyse the critical path with the wider team as necessary
• Collaboratively create, maintain, review and administer construction schedules and planning deliverables, including planning philosophy, presentations and reports
• Identifying major quantities and factors affecting the programme collaboratively with the team and supply chain
• Understand and implement the requirements of the building contract(s) about submitting initial and updated programmes
• Identify and alert the wider team on any issues affecting the project programme delivery
• Determine optimum construction methods and techniques
• Communicate effectively with key members of the team throughout the bid, tender, pre-construction and construction phases, seeking advice where appropriate
• Provide timely and accurate reports explaining the progress of work and critical issues in the design period, with a clear plan of action
• Ensuring that all other project planning and programming necessary for the execution of the contract are properly undertaken
• Present the project programme and sequence in detail or at a high level as appropriate
• Applying resource and resource levelling techniques as necessary
• The issue and communication of the Contract Programme to the Project Lead for the onward issue to Client and Project Team, including periodic progress reporting
• Identifying planning scope, major constraints and contract requirements

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior to join our Midlands team. To be considered, you will come from a Civil Engineering Background with previous experience with RC works, drainage, and groundworks, working in high-profile, tier 1 & 2 environments with attention to health, safety, environment and quality.

• An understanding of the construction market, methods of construction, plant, equipment and labour requirements
• Recognised Construction or technical disciplinequalifications
• Proficiency in the use of planning techniques and the required planning toolsets
• IT literate - Planning and Programming Software Proficient in the use of P6 and Asta Powerproject
• Meticulous, organised, proactive with a positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Relevant experience in the construction industry
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• In-depth understanding of the Planning requirements of the JCT and NEC forms of Contract
• risk and opportunity management with particular reference to planning/programming
• methods of planning, programming and progress monitoring
• Ability to deal with clients & internal staff
• Operational experience (i.e. site engineer/site agent) together with previous significant experience in planning services in small to medium-sized projects within the construction and engineering industry
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• risk and opportunity management with particular reference to planning programming
• Ability to work on own initiative

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