Planner

We are looking for a Planner to join us on the HARP Project, based in our Manchester office.

What matters to us

• CSEF Mandatory Skills.
• Membership or Professional Institution.
• Degree/HND/HNC in Construction / Engineering or appropriate professional qualification.
• Competence in appropriate Planning software.
• Active experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques in both tendering and contract delivery.
• A clear understanding of working knowledge of the commercial and contractual processes within the planning function.
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, along with an understanding of the benefits of the use of BIM and 4D planning.

Your contribution to our company

• Attend and contribute to project start-up/close/mid 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.
• 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 to the senior planning team/Project Manager.
• Produce reports and programme narratives to the defined project reporting requirements.
• Produce programmes, reports and / or extract filters as required by the project team, including indication of deviation from the baseline programme.
• Develop resource histograms to demonstrate project prelims, labour, materials and plant requirements as required.
• Preparing 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.
• Production of phasing diagrams, narratives 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.
• Interfacing with other functional teams including, but not limited to: BIM team, design team, estimation and construction execution.
• Compliance with the STRA-PLAN procedures and guidelines.
• 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.

Nothing beats reaching the end of a project with great results, having met new people and made friends.

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