Senior Planner

Strabag; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Planning professional to drive effective planning in tunnelling construction projects. Key responsibilities include maintaining construction schedules, coordinating with project teams, and utilizing advanced planning software. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Construction or Engineering and substantial experience in a construction environment. This role offers a dynamic work environment where you can contribute to innovative and sustainable construction projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in Construction or Engineering required.
• Advanced knowledge of planning software is a must.
• Experience in a construction environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Attend project meetings and undertake site visits.
• Prepare and maintain engineering and construction schedules.
• Monitor critical path and project float.
• Develop programme risk analysis and mitigation measures.

Skills

Advanced competence in appropriate Planning software

Broad experience within an appropriate construction environment

Active experience with planning techniques in tendering and contract delivery

Understanding of commercial and contractual processes

Computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft packages

Understanding of BIM and 4D planning

Ability to resource and cost load programmes

Monitor productivity and determine trends

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in Construction / Engineering

Job description

If you are an experienced Senior Planning professional looking for a new challenge in tunnelling construction and would like to help shape future of STRABAG, then please read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

• Degree/HND/HNC in Construction / Engineering or appropriate professional qualification.
• Advanced competence in appropriate Planning software.
• Broad experience within appropriate construction environment.
• Active experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques in both tendering and contract delivery.
• An advanced understanding of the commercial and contractual processes within the planning function.
• Computer literate with an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages.
• Understanding of the benefits of the use of BIM and 4D planning.
• Ability to resource and cost load programmes and produce outputs to clearly demonstrate this information to others.

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 including monitoring and analysis of critical path and project float.
• Input into assessment of programme risks and programme risk analysis, including development and implementation of mitigation measures.
• Lead the production of reports and programme narratives to the defined project reporting requirements.
• Progress monitoring and regular updating of the construction programme, including forecasting of potential problem areas and proposing mitigation measures to the Project Manager.
• Produce programmes, reports and / or extract filters as required by the project team.
• Develop and undertake analysis of resource histograms.
• 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 this will result in.
• Produce phasing diagrams or presentations to demonstrate strategy and sequence as required.
• Coordinate designers and other supplier’s 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.
• 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 practice and communication between Business Units.
• Reporting of data and progress to the Planning Manager.

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

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.

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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”.

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