Description
Assistant Planner
Glasgow
Provide planning support to both the pre-contract and delivery teams in accordance with Company policy, procedures and quality standards.
About the role:
Tender Stage:
Assist the planner / senior planner with production of the tender programme
Assist the planner / senior planner with production of the tender deliverables as required
Construction / Delivery Stage:
Capture and input ‘actual data’ to the current programme of site works, as directed by senior planner / planner / project manager
Assist with production of the monthly and period updated programme, progress reports and revised forecasts and its communication to the site team, client and all major stakeholders
Provide planning support to assist the project in order to enable the team to monitor pinch-points on the critical path and test logic where previously agreed to either improve upon the baseline programme or to mitigate potential delays
Assist in the production of reports and programme commentary
Produce reports and / or extract filters as required by the project team, including indication of deviation from the baseline programme
Attend progress meetings with internal customers
Ensure planning processes are followed on all projects
Assist with the production of tender deliverables as required (agreed at initial tender kick off meeting)
Assist and support operations staff in the production of tender method statements and ensure that tender programme reflects agreed methods
Attend all tender meetings as required and assist in the preparation of bid submission documents
Qualifications, skills and experience.
Educated to professional level with a relevant degree or equivalent in a core business discipline
Business and commercial awareness to actively measure and monitor performance with the ability to present results in a logical manner to support continuous improvement
Some site experience on business related projects in a management or supervisory capacity
Numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and information and produce it in a clear and logical format
Some supervision skills
Ability to manage a given list of tasks
Ability to work well either alone or as part of a team
Some knowledge of construction practices and standards within their subject
Good writing, analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to handle situations and problems
Know when to ask for help and guidance