Due to continued growth, we have a requirement for a Planner for our Southern Region for schemes around the Kent and Sussex areas. The successful planner will ideally come from a site background as this role involves using your site experience to provide support to sites teams in, finding solutions to engineering problems, ensuring that project programmes are current, consistent and accurate by regular interface with the project site management and relevant regional management team. The primary role is to prepare and communicate project programmes and to manage change on the programmes in accordance with the NEC contract requirements Main Duties for the Planner At least monthly, forensically review each project programmes, ensuring change is being captured and appropriately recorded. Ensure that programmes are regularly updated to meet contractual requirements, as built records, and progress. Review two-weekly look-ahead programmes. Review site records including contractual notices and communications in relation to programme matters. Ensure programme submissions and acceptance is contractually compliant. Review project change register in parallel with the works delivered and the contract. Review the project risk & opportunities register. Review / facilitate entitlement not previously captured by site team. Assist the site team to contractually protect programme entitlement and facilitate EOT claims. Work as a team player and work closely with the Contracts' Managers to ensure delivery targets are met. Provide advice and assistance on planning, programming, methods of construction and solutions to engineering problems. Where necessary, support project teams and communicate with client to recover change. Support the Programme Support Manager in the strategic development of processes and systems as required. The ideal candidate will have a wide experience of working on civil engineering sites with an engineering or site management background. The role may suit someone who has reached Senior Engineer / Sub Agent level who possesses planning expertise and wants to focus more on this technical role moving forward. The successful applicant will have: Excellent Communication skills MS Project Experience Asta Powerproject Experience Primavera P6 Experience NEC Contract Experience If successful you can expect: Competitive Salary Life assurance cover (4x annual salary) Company pension scheme (we match up to 8%) 25 days holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday) Extensive training programmes from a supportive business that genuinely wants to help you progress in your career. Cycle-to-work scheme Employee Assistance Programme and Employee benefits platform Free on-site parking Company social calendar Regular fun days and a broad range of charity events Early finish on a Friday For more information and to apply please submit a CV