Planner

Job Description

Are you an experienced Planner seeking a new challenge?  Interested in joining a leading multi-million-pound organisation to work on one of the most exciting rail projects in recent years?

Do you wish to take on a role with excellent opportunities for long term career progression?

I am looking for an experienced planner to join one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world. A multisector consultancy providing engineering, management, and development services on projects in 150 countries. With over 16,000 of the best people working on a diverse range of challenges, helping their clients deliver sustainable infrastructure and development solutions.  They have a collaborative culture which values equality and diversity, and they take proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace.

The vision is to deliver major transportation projects as part of a global business and to establish themselves as a wide-ranging consultancy as credible and preferred for our existing and new clients.

Candidate Specification

As Planner and provider of schedule management support, you will be proactive and focused in driving multidisciplinary project teams and clients to achieve key objectives and enhance their capability and performance through your support and direction as a key member of the team.

A degree in a construction management, engineering or related project management subject.

Wo  Working towards a relevant professional qualification (APM or equivalent).

·       Demonstrable planning experience in multiple construction, design or an engineering-based project environments across all of the implementation phases.

·       Practical experience and competency in using schedule management tools (e.g. Oracle P6).

·       Able to develop and maintain a programme of work autonomously in collaboration with the project team, from first principle through an outline project scope of work, scheme drawings, contract works information, contract data and key dependencies.

·       An understanding and practical competency of contract (NEC3/4), cost and risk management, and the related dynamic co-dependency of these in conjunction with the programme.

·       Monitor key activities and interfaces based on the project schedule and advise project management of key risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities.

·       Excellent oral and written communication and organisation skills.

·       Experience of working in high-performing teams and for taking responsibility for deliverables and of the output of others, e.g. assistant planners’ output.

·       Be proactive and focused in driving the project to achieve its key objectives and in doing so, enhance the capability and performance of the project.

·       Excellent client-facing skills and ability to build positive relationships.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact me and I will talk to you about how we can assist.

Flexible working
Our client fully supports our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. They are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Benefits

Pension matched up to 7%

·       Competitive annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave

·       An annual professional institution subscription

·       Life insurance

·       Enhanced parental leave

·       Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance

·       Flexible benefits scheme to suit you, including cycle to work & Interest free season ticket loans etc.