Job Description
Brief Outline: Our client, an established full building envelope contractor, specialising in roofing, cladding, glazing and maintenance is looking for a Planner. About the client: Our client is a national, full building envelope contractor, specialising in roofing, cladding, glazing and supporting clients from the early design stage to the construction and throughout the buildings' life cycle. About the Role: Collaborate within the team to support all project planning activities. Prepare project-specific programmes for inclusion in tender submissions. Contribute to the preparation of initial project plans, phasing, coordination, and sequencing for project tender programmes. Ensure accurate and efficient planning to meet tender submission requirements. Work with the tender, pre-construction and delivery teams on a range of opportunities and live projects by collaboratively developing and maintaining robust detailed project plans. Prepare project specific programmes for inclusion within the Tender submission. Establish optimal construction methodologies, logic sequences&working outputs by producing programmes for review and preparing logistics proposal. Assist the Operations teams with tracking changes and progress on live projects where required to take into account delays, site progression and commercial impact. Visit sites, attend progress meetings, monitor progress and assist to update short term plans and construction programmes. Learn to communicate and quantify the effects of progress on key dates. Promote a partnership ethos within the Pre-Construction department of estimating and Planning as well as Operations teams by developing and maintaining close working relationships both internally and with external client’s team. About the Candidate: Knowledge / Experience of project planning systems and software such as Microsoft Project (desirable) and Asta Powerproject. Experience within the construction industry or related industry (preferable). Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good standard of general IT literacy; proficient in use of Word and Excel. Good basic standard of general literacy and numeracy. Able to communicate with team members and departments to either relay or gather information, and to assist with preparing reports and updating information on site. Benefits : Competitive salary. Training and professional development opportunities. Supportive work environment with access to tools and resources for growth.