Planner

Strabag International; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an experienced Planning professional in Manchester. You will be responsible for project scheduling, reporting, and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful project execution. The ideal candidate has a degree in Construction or Engineering, expertise in planning software, and a strong understanding of commercial practices within construction. Join us to contribute to significant projects and help drive change in the industry.

Benefits

Respectful work environment

Focus on sustainability

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Experience in construction environments.
• Ability to cost load programmes and produce outputs.
• Experience with a range of planning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Attend project meetings and contribute.
• Prepare and maintain engineering, procurement, and construction schedules.
• Produce reports and programme narratives as required.
• Monitor progress and update construction programmes.

Skills

Competence in Planning software

Understanding of commercial and contractual processes

Computer literacy with Microsoft packages

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in Construction/Engineering

Job description

If you are an experienced Planning professional looking for a new challenge in tunnelling construction and would like to help shape future of STRABAG, then take a look at the exciting opportunity below..

What matters to us

• Degree/HND/HNC in Construction / Engineering orappropriate professional qualification.
• Competence in appropriate Planning software.
• Experiencewithin appropriate construction environments.
• Activeexperience of working with a wide range of planning techniques.
• Aclear understanding and working knowledge of the commercial and contractualprocesses within the planning function.
• Ability toresource and cost load programmes and produce outputs to clearly demonstratethis information to others.
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages.

STRABAG - More than a construction company

Your contribution to our company

• Attendand contribute to project meetings.
• Undertakesite visits to review site progress.
• Review the Employer’s Requirements, Contract Data and Works Information and associated information and highlight any deficiencies/omissions noted.
• Prepare and maintain detailedengineering, procurement and construction schedules.
• Contribute to assessment of programme risks and programme risk analysis, including development and implementation of mitigation measures.
• Progress monitoring and regular updating of the construction programme, including forecasting of potential problem areas and proposing mitigation measures.
• Producereports and programme narratives to the defined project reportingrequirements.
• Develop resource histograms as required.
• Prepare short-term programmes in conjunction with the project team.
• Includecost data into the programme and produce cash flow forecasts.
• Provideadvice to the project team of when it is likely that there will be delaysto the critical path and the potential impact.
• Produce phasing diagrams, narratives or presentations to demonstrate strategy and sequence as required.
• Coordinatedesigners and other supplier’s works and integrate into the projectprogramme.
• In conjunction with Commercialand Project teams develop the programme for change events.
• Monitor productivity todetermine trends and to assist in forecasting.
• Interface with other functional teams including - BIM team, design team, estimation and construction execution.
• Provide productivity as-built data accumulated from the works to allow feedback.
• Encourage sharing of information and best practise and communication between Business Units.
• Report data and progress to the Planning Manager.

What you stand to gain

We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

Contact

3rd Floor, The Tower, 65 Buckingham Gate, London

This happens after the successful application

1. Screening of applications – careful review and evaluation of submitted documents

2. Decision, whether to invite an applicant to an interview

3. Getting to know the candidate in a virtual or personal setting – the number of interviews may vary depending on the position

4. Welcome to STRABAG SE– clarifying the offer and the final details regarding the candidate’s entry

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