Planner

We are looking for a detail-oriented Planner. As a Planner, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining schedules for engineering, procurement, and construction projects. Working closely with various teams and stakeholders to ensure timely completion of activities and adherence to project timelines.

Responsibilities

• Collecting all necessary information to create schedules following Works Order rules
• Linking tasks across engineering, procurement, and construction teams for each project and full programme
• Estimating task durations and identifying the critical path
• Develop tender & construction programmes based on allocate budget and resources
• Collaborating with the procurement team and suppliers to confirm delivery dates for materials and equipment
• Negotiating timelines for work with site managers and subcontractors
• Updating detailed schedules with new information from engineering, procurement, and site teams
• Planning weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly project activities
• Creating and sending schedules
• Assessing risks and creating contingency plans for the programme
• Producing progress reports and visual representations of project forecasts
• Drawing up a construction program
• Defining methods and establish outputs with the wider team including supply chain
• Preparing a resourced program, outcome confidence and expectations
• Contributing and establishing a programme risk analysis throughout build
• Preparation of visual materials in support of planning methods
• preparing and maintaining the contractual programme to meet reporting requirements, both internal and external
• Work with site to understand progress, milestones and activity
• Report programmes to NEC form of contract

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications etc
• Substantial experience of a wide range of civil engineering, open to civils specialists with experience on site to transition to planning
• Experience working with site-based teams and communicating across multiple disciplines
• Able to manage and prioritise workloads across multiple projects if required
• Strong IT and experience using ASTA