Planner

Galliford Try

The Role

Overview

Plan and manage multidisciplinary construction programmes using Primavera P6 for a key client

Key Responsibilities

  • primavera p6
  • baseline planning
  • collaborative planning
  • progress reporting
  • critical path
  • stakeholder liaison

Tasks

-Develop and maintain a strategic programme of works closely and collaboratively with a key client using Primavera P6. -Develop standalone multidisciplinary construction baseline project plans in collaboration with the project delivery teams when required. -Ensure client focused planning output including the adoption of Collaborative Planning (an internal delivery tool). -Ensure accurate and timely planning, including progress reporting, effective measurement of key dates and milestones, stretch targets and critical path analysis. -Be pro-active and forward looking to support stakeholders in strategic and management decisions. -Liaise with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, to update and convey the strategic programme including resource and cost levelling. -Identify, pre-empt, and track changes to the agreed construction scope, ensuring relevant contract principles are applied and all impacts are given immediate visibility.

Requirements

  • engineering
  • 3d modeling
  • primavera p6
  • ms project
  • site management
  • communication

What You Bring

-Understand engineering principles and ability to interpret 3D models and engineering drawings. -Excellent IT skills and relevant knowledge of Primavera P6 as well as other planning software MS Project, and or Asta Power Project (desirable). -Excellent communication and presenting skills, customer focused, personal and attentive -Good multidisciplinary construction knowledge with a background of Site Management or Engineering being beneficial.

Benefits

-Competitive family leave policy -Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it -Cycle to Work schemes -Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays -Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme -A wide range of corporate discounts -Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role -Comprehensive pension plan

The Company

About Galliford Try

-a national construction powerhouse with a history tracing back to two century‑old local builders. -now focusing on Building, Infrastructure (including Highways and Environment), and Specialist Services, delivering projects such as schools, hospitals, water barriers, and road networks. -expanded through strategic acquisitions—Morrison Construction in 2006, Miller Construction in 2014, and water and specialist services firms since 2021—to broaden its technical capabilities. -delivers projects in sectors like education, health, defence, justice facilities, major highways, water treatment infrastructure, fire‑safety upgrades, and digital infrastructure. -retains dual brands—Galliford Try in England & Wales and Morrison Construction in Scotland—to maintain regional strength. -has shown strong growth, recovering from COVID, reinstating dividends in 2021, and aiming to exceed £2.2 billion in revenue and achieve a 4% operating margin by 2030.

Sector Specialisms

Buildings

Residential

Commercial

Infrastructure

Water

Rail

Highway

Energy

Custodial

Judicial

Telecommunications

Facilities Management

Security Systems

Fire Protection

Hard FM Services

New-build Facades

Green Retrofit

Cladding Remediation

Passive Fire Protection

Fire Maintenance

Asset Intelligence

Physical Security

Electronic Security

Active Fire Solutions