Senior Planner/Planner - Data Centre

Bouygues Construction SA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join their team on a Data Centre project. Candidates should have strong planning experience, a hands-on mindset, and be adept at critical thinking. This role encompasses responsibility for monitoring the programme, ensuring quality, and communicating with various stakeholders. The company offers competitive salaries, 26 days annual leave, life insurance, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days

2 paid volunteering days a year

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in live construction site environments.
• Knowledge of all aspects of development: design, procurement, construction.
• Ability to communicate key issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Update and monitor a fully integrated programme.
• Maintain programme quality and integrity throughout the process.
• Communicate project risks and proposed mitigating actions.

Skills

Strong Planning experience

Hands-on planning mindset

Critical and methodical thinking

Strong record keeping skills

Collaborative teamwork capability

Tools

Asta

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Planner or Planner (Asta) to join our planning team. The project will be focused on the construction of a Data Centre, covering pre construction and production phases.

Job Purpose and Scope:

You will be responsible for updating and monitoring a fully integrated programme, this is likely to include implementing change over the life cycle of the project. The role will require an individual who is methodical, pro-active and data driven whilst having the soft skills to confidently engage with all stakeholders involved with a project, including the Client and their representatives.

• Use of specialist planning software (Asta), training from other planning software is an option
• Strong Planning experience gained in a live construction site environment
• Preconstruction experience - advantageous
• Hands-on planning mindset with determination and passion for identifying problems before they are realised to deliver the best possible outcome
• Ability to think critically and methodically
• Capability to work collaboratively as part of a team as well as independently
• Strong record keeping skills and data driven attitude with project controls experience
• Demonstrate knowledge of all aspects of development; design, procurement, construction (structure, architecture, services), commissioning
• Can quickly and clearly articulate key issues and listen and capture concerns of others
• Detailed knowledge of the key features of common forms of contract entered in UK

Accountabilities and key tasks:

• Compiling and undertaking the projects progress
• Maintain the programmes quality and integrity throughout the process
• In-depth programme analysis and subsequent communication of the projects programmes risks and opportunities including proposing mitigating actions
• Hands-on planning, in conjunction with the project team, optimum working programme to meet project objectives covering, design, procurement, enabling, construction, commissioning, handover, client key dates
• Chair and minute programme, logistic and delivery workshops
• Capturing as-built progress data
• Communicating within the project team to ensure they are aware of their roles in meeting the programme
• Analyse documents from external and internal sources
• Meeting/ communicating with supply chain specialists to confirm suitable method and programme for scope given project specific constraints.
• Monitoring and reporting progress against programmes, suggesting mitigation actions
• Demonstrate entitlement to protect business from commercial harm
• Summarise projects status upstream to senior management, highlighting any unresolved major risks and potential overruns

Why Bouygues UK:

Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Commitment, Pioneering, Sharing.

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance

Bouygues Construction UK was awarded the Top Employers United Kingdom and Top Employers Europe certification. Together with our partners and clients, Bouygues UK delivers award-winning construction, development and regeneration projects to the most exacting standards across public and commercial private sectors.

Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €32 billion and operations in over 100 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from under represented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee led diversity & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (LGBTQ+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), Disability and Wellness peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We value your privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal details. If you choose to apply for this role, please do not include any sensitive data on your CV which reveals (directly or indirectly); your race or ethnic origins, your political, philosophical or religious opinions, or your membership of a trade union, your social security number, or information which relates to your health or sexual orientation or to any criminal convictions.