Planner

About the Role

Key responsibilities include creating and updating contract programmes, producing resource‑loaded schedules to identify critical paths and financial data for Earned Value Management, providing weekly input to ensure planned outcomes, and delivering monthly reports for internal and external reviews. The role also supports tender submissions with programmes that strengthen bid credibility and requires liaison with cross‑functional teams of diverse technical backgrounds. • Develop detailed tender, pre‑construction and construction phase programmes for design‑and‑build projects. • Liaise with cross‑functional teams to produce and maintain contract programmes, including resource‑loaded schedules. • Identify critical paths, sequencing, float and integrate financial data for Earned Value Management where required. • Provide weekly updates to ensure planned outcomes are achieved and prepare monthly reports for internal and external reviews. • Support tender submissions with programmes that enhance bid credibility in wireless, telecoms, defence and renewable/EV sectors. • Maintain IT literacy across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸programme development
• ▸resource scheduling
• ▸earned value
• ▸critical path
• ▸reporting
• ▸tender support

What You Bring

Galliford Try is seeking an experienced Scheduler/Planner to join its Digital Infrastructure Business, focusing on strategic market sectors such as wireless and fixed‑line telecoms, defence telecoms, and renewable/EV charging solutions. Reporting to the Strategic Development Manager, the role works within pre‑construction and operational teams to develop detailed tender, pre‑construction and construction phase programmes for design‑and‑build projects. The successful candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Project and Primavera, have experience with the NEC suite of contracts, and possess the ability to plan effectively and collaborate with others. Previous experience in defence, telecoms or EV charging/renewable energy infrastructure projects is preferred but not essential, and Security Clearance to SC level is required. The ideal applicant demonstrates confidence in communicating ideas, excellent written English, a drive for continuous improvement, commercial awareness, and the ability to present programme options professionally to clients and senior leadership. A construction background, strong teamwork, flexibility to manage fluctuating workloads, and IT literacy across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign are also essential. • Utilise Microsoft Project and Primavera to create and manage programmes; experience with NEC contracts is essential. • Obtain Security Clearance to SC level and apply knowledge of defence, telecoms and EV charging infrastructure (preferred). • Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication, commercial awareness and the ability to present programme options to clients and senior leadership. • Exhibit a proactive, team‑oriented attitude with flexibility to meet fluctuating workloads and tight deadlines.

Requirements

• ▸microsoft project
• ▸primavera
• ▸nec
• ▸sc clearance
• ▸telecoms
• ▸communication

Benefits

Galliford Try offers stability and growth through an impressive order book exceeding £4.1 billion, diverse high‑performing teams, and a commitment to employee wellbeing via the ‘Be Well’ programme, extensive training, and a Career Paths initiative. Flexible agile working arrangements empower staff to choose when, where and how they work. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement (with purchase options), corporate discounts, Cycle‑to‑Work schemes, a comprehensive pension plan, a Save‑as‑You‑Earn share purchase scheme, private medical options, 24/7 employee assistance, and paid membership to a relevant professional association. The company welcomes applications for full‑time, reduced‑hours or flexible roles and encourages candidates who may not meet every requirement to apply. As a Disability Confident employer, Galliford Try will interview any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability who meets the essential criteria, providing reasonable adjustments where needed. • Benefit from competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement (with purchase option), pension, share‑purchase scheme and private medical options. • Access wellbeing ‘Be Well’ programme, flexible/agile working arrangements and comprehensive training and career development opportunities.

Work Environment

Hybrid