Planner

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

Job summary

A leading construction company in Manchester is seeking an experienced Planner to contribute to tunnelling construction projects. This role requires a degree or professional qualification in Construction/Engineering, competence in planning software, and experience in construction environments. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong capabilities in resource management and keen knowledge of planning techniques. Join a collaborative team committed to sustainable growth amid exciting challenges in the industry.

Qualifications

• Degree/HND/HNC in Construction / Engineering or appropriate professional qualification.
• Competence in appropriate Planning software.
• Experience within appropriate construction environments.
• Active experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques.
• A clear understanding and working knowledge of the commercial and contractual processes within the planning function.
• Ability to resource and cost load programmes and produce outputs to clearly demonstrate this information to others.
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages.

Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to project meetings.
• Undertake site 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 detailed engineering, 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.
• Produce reports and programme narratives to the defined project reporting requirements.
• Develop resource histograms as required.
• Prepare short-term programmes in conjunction with the project team.
• Include cost data into the programme and produce cash flow forecasts.
• Provide advice to the project team of when it is likely that there will be delays to the critical path and the potential impact.
• Produce phasing diagrams, narratives or presentations to demonstrate strategy and sequence as required.
• Coordinate designers and other suppliers’ works and integrate into the project programme.
• In conjunction with Commercial and Project teams develop the programme for change events.
• Monitor productivity to determine 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 practice and communication Business Units.
• Report data and progress to the Planning Manager.

Job description

Planner

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..

• Degree/HND/HNC in Construction / Engineering or appropriate professional qualification.
• Competence in appropriate Planning software.
• Experience within appropriate construction environments.
• Active experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques.
• A clear understanding and working knowledge of the commercial and contractual processes within the planning function.
• Ability to resource and cost load programmes and produce outputs to clearly demonstrate this information to others.
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages.

STRABAG - More than just a construction company

• Attend and contribute to project meetings.
• Undertake site 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 detailed engineering, 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.
• Produce reports and programme narratives to the defined project reporting requirements.
• Develop resource histograms as required.
• Prepare short-term programmes in conjunction with the project team.
• Include cost data into the programme and produce cash flow forecasts.
• Provide advice to the project team of when it is likely that there will be delays to the critical path and the potential impact.
• Produce phasing diagrams, narratives or presentations to demonstrate strategy and sequence as required.
• Coordinate designers and other suppliers’ works and integrate into the project programme.
• In conjunction with Commercial and Project teams develop the programme for change events.
• Monitor productivity to determine 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 practice and communication Business Units.
• Report data and progress to the Planning Manager.

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.

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

At STRABAG around 86,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!

It’s amazing to be able to say in ten or twenty years’ time“Hey, look – I helped build that”.