Senior Planner

STRABAG Real Estate GmbH; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK seeks a Senior Planning professional to play a key role in tunnelling construction projects. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in construction or engineering and possess advanced skills in planning software. Responsibilities include managing construction schedules, conducting site visits, and coordinating with project teams. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative and sustainable projects. Join us in making a meaningful impact in the construction industry.

Qualifications

• Advanced competence in planning software.
• Broad experience within appropriate construction environment.
• Active experience with planning techniques in tendering and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to project meetings.
• Prepare and maintain detailed engineering, procurement and construction schedules.
• Monitor productivity to determine trends and assist in forecasting.

Skills

Advanced competence in planning software

Broad experience in construction environment

Understanding of BIM and 4D planning

Ability to resource and cost load programmes

Computer literate with Microsoft packages

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.

Kontakt

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!

Highways Project Manager

STRABAG UK Limited