Senior Planner

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

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Manchester seeks a Planning Engineer to manage construction schedules and contribute to project meetings. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Construction or Engineering and experience with planning software. This role offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment focused on sustainability and collaboration.

Benefits

Respectful workplace culture

Focus on health and development

Sustainability initiatives

Qualifications

• Advanced competence in planning software is essential.
• Understanding of commercial and contractual processes is crucial.
• Experience in construction environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to project meetings.
• Prepare and maintain detailed engineering and construction schedules.
• Monitor and update construction programmes, forecasting potential problems.

Skills

Advanced competence in appropriate Planning software

Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft packages

Ability to resource and cost load programmes

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in Construction/Engineering

Job description

What matters to us

• Degree/HND/HNC in Construction / Engineering orappropriate professional qualification.
• Advanced competence in appropriate Planningsoftware.
• Broadexperience within appropriate construction environment.
• Activeexperience of working with a wide range of planning techniques in bothtendering and contract delivery.
• Anadvanced understanding of the commercial and contractual processes within theplanning function.
• Computer literate with an excellent working knowledge of Microsoftpackages.
• Understandingof the benefits of the use of BIM and 4D planning.
• Ability toresource and cost load programmes and produce outputs to clearly demonstratethis information to others.

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 including monitoring andanalysis of critical path and project float.
• Input into assessment of programme risks and programme risk analysis, including development and implementation of mitigation measures.
• Leadthe production of reports and programme narratives to the defined project reportingrequirements.
• Progress monitoring and regular updating of the construction programme, including forecasting of potential problem areas and proposing mitigation measures to the Project Manager.
• Produceprogrammes, reports and / or extract filters as required by the projectteam.
• Develop and undertake analysis of resource histograms.
• Prepareshort-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 this will result in.
• Produce phasing diagrams 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.
• Help to develop cost and resource loaded construction programmes.
• Interface with other functional teams including BIM team, design team, estimation team and commercial team.
• Provide productivity as-built data accumulated from the works to allow feedback to the Business Development team and availability to the wider Planning team.
• Encourage sharing of information and best practise and communication between Business Units.
• Reporting of data and progress to the Planning Manager.

Pre-employment screening is required for this position. More information on our career website .

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

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