2 x Senior Planners - Permanent Position
Location: Manchester based, with a mix of project and office work.
Role Overview
Join a prestigious Tier 1 Contractor as a Senior Planner, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the success on either a large scale Residential scheme or large scale Leisure project in the heart of Manchester.
The Opportunity
The Senior Project Planner will have responsibility for developing, managing/coordinating and monitoring the project programme and controls for an area of the works. The Senior Project Planner is a key member of the team to deliver the works and will provide both detailed and strategic inputs for all time related matters.
What will the role look like?
* Working as part of the site/office based Planning team the role is responsible for programming, planning, monitoring, reporting, feedback and mitigation measuring.
* Providing leadership for the planning and co-ordination processes and implement and maintain the requirements of the Project Business Plans.
* Ensuring that all programmes are compliant with the Project requirements and develop and agree a sequence of events ensuring that the most economical / advantageous construction strategy is adopted.
* Analysing performance and advising the project team of likely impact and recommend improvements.
What skills & experience are we looking for?
* Major project experience is ideal however we also encourage applications from candidates who have led the planning and control functions on smaller-scale projects and implemented robust project controls.
* A good understanding of construction techniques and a HNC / Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar sector related course, and/or CIOB Membership.
* ASTA Powerproject experience.
* JCT Form of Contract.
* Experience in contributing to pre-contact planning, work winning, and processes, producing a Bid Programme and associated time related information as part of a tender bid team.
* Project planning experience and knowledge of strategic planning and project/ programme management systems.
* Ability to analyse, collate and utilise a range of data and information for reporting and forecasting, as well setting 4D modelling for projects.