Planner

The Planner will be responsible at the tender and construction stage for the range of activities involved in the project planning life cycle and to ensure compliance with planning standards.

• Implementing and monitoring the overall planning strategy and the timing & sequence of the Contract Programme activities
• Comply with Company policies & procedures
• Identifying major quantities and factors affecting the programme
• Establishing key methods of construction, sequencing, installation and commissioning with Operations and Bid Team
• Ensuring that the Contract Programme is produced, managed and maintained in accordance with the planning standards
• Ensuring that all other project planning and programming necessary for the execution of the contract is properly undertaken
• Provide support, as required, to the BIM Co-ordinators to meet the project requirements or tender submission deliverables
• Applying resources to the programme as necessary
• Producing the Tender Programme and supporting information in accordance with the tender requirements
• Establish the critical path of the programme
• Work collaboratively with the Estimating team to establish operations construction outputs
• Interfacing with third parties to identify and resolve issues
• Developing overall programmes, issuing to all parties for review and implementing recommendations, innovation and best practice as applicable
• Producing and documenting the planning deliverables, including planning philosophy, presentations and reports
• Ensuring that the programme content is functionally compliant with the planning standards, procedures and guidance
• Set up an appropriate lean visual programme to assist the Project Team in timely delivering projects and improving productivity, performance and safety of projects
• 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 Planner 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.

• Proven level of experience in construction
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated effective leadership of both direct reports and indirect reports to drive change to positively impact business results
• Articulate communicator with the capability to engage and motivate at all levels of the business
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Relevant experience in the construction industry
• Good understanding of Planning requirements of the JCT and NEC forms of Contract
• Good understanding of temporary work requirements
• Relevant technical qualification is desirable
• Excellent IT Skills
• Ability to work on own initiative

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