Job Description

As a  Planner you will be responsible for supporting Senior Planners with the production of detailed, logical programmes for all works associated with the lifecycle phases from tender to completion of the projects.

In this role you will be responsible to the Senior Planner.

Key Responsibilities

As part of your initial learning and development within the role, we are looking for experience in:

• Learning the basics of Asta software to create a new programme
• Produce basic bill of quantities from own take off from drawings & convert to outputs for build periods
• Produce a logical programme – say a house build or factory unit from site start to completion using their quantities where possible (to assess their build knowledge)
• Logic link the programme & show critical path
• Produce a report drop-line on the programme & re-schedule
• Understand the importance of monitoring the target programme on a daily & weekly, monthly basis and the risks to the business if not done
• Attend sites & produce a report drop-line on a live programme
• Understand where the critical activities are ahead / behind & suggest understand measures for programme recovery
• Produce a short term programme for the project
• Assist with a tender programme – how it is produced form reading the documents, noting critical information – start dates / completion dates / phasing requirements / form of contract/ understand drawings, quantities & request specialist input regarding build periods – lead-in periods etc

As your planning knowledge develops, you will be expected to become proficient in the following

• Gathering of information and creation of reports to substantiate progress measurements, ensuring that the programme is communicated effectively both internally and externally and liaising with the Project / Site Managers, Site Engineers and Sub-Contractors to ensure that the programme keeps abreast of any changes
• Have an understanding of contracts such as the JCT, NEC, ECC3 and their requirements
• Take part in project handover meetings engaging the design team, project managers / and planning best practices
• Support programme integration, formats, plan optimisation, and planning best practices
• Work within the company multi-disciplinary departments
• Keep abreast of current & new planning techniques, technologies and initiatives
• Prepare progress reports based on base line programme and critical path and any other required rescheduling
• Maintain records and as built programmes
• Produce detailed claims and EOT programmes
• Understand all current build systems and methods
• Understand and plan Health and Safety requirements into the programme
• Working with the bid team, understanding tender and employer / stakeholder requirements and constraints
• Producing tender programmes and quality submission documents ensuring all constraints are understood (above)
• Add value engineering proposals into the tender
• Produce scaffold schedules for pricing
• Production of cost plan programmes
• Engage with specialist subcontractors to gain optimum activity and procurement periods

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs or equvialent at Grade 4 or above and ideally educated to HNC or HND level in a construction related discipline. Maths and English must be at Grade 4 or above. 
• Use of Asta Powerproject or other planning software 
• Previous experience within the construction sector.
• Excellent time and project management skills
• The ability to work to tight delivery deadlines
• Solving problems that occur using analytical skills
• Familiar with Microsoft Office packages
• Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Lively, enthusiastic, keen to learn new skills, gain hands on experience and achieve formal qualifications.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Methodical and organised.