Senior Planner
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planner to join our Suffolk team. To be considered, you will come from a Civil Engineering or Construction background.
The Senior Planner will manage the Planning and Programming function in selected key bids in Tender, Preconstruction and concluding in Construction, liaising internally with the Galldris team, and externally with the Client, Consultants, and other Key Stakeholders to ultimately produce and manage well-considered, professional and accurate plans and programmes.
As the Senior Planner you will proactively lead the planning function on selected projects producing well-considered, professional, and achievable methodologies and programmes for both Pre-Construction and Construction activities.
Collaboratively create, maintain, review, and administer construction schedules and planning deliverables including planning philosophy, presentations and reports. As the Senior Planner you will provide technical assistance with planning and zoning activities, identifying planning scope, major constraints, and contract requirements along with identifying major quantities and factors affecting the programme collaboratively with the team and supply chain.
Present the project programme and sequence in detail or high level as appropriate
Understand and implement the requirements of the building contract(s) about submitting initial and updated programmes
Liaise with Third Parties critical to the planning process (including but not limited to Statutory Authorities, Utility Providers, Planning Authorities other Design Consultants) and ensure their requirements and contributions are understood and communicated in the programme
In addition to the above, at the Contract stage the Senior Planner is accountable to the Head of Planning / Project Lead for:
Implementing and monitoring the overall planning strategy and the timing & sequence of the Contract Programme activities
Identify and alert the wider team on any issues affecting the project programme delivery
The issue and communication of the Contract Programme to the Project Lead for the onward issue to Client and Project Team, including periodic progress reporting
Ensuring that all other project planning and programming necessary for the execution of the contract is properly undertaken
Thinks commercially, and focuses on activities that will deliver real value for the projects
Comply with Company policies & procedures
Operational experience (site engineer/site agent) together with previous experience in planning Civil / Infrastructure / Structure projects. Proficiency in the use of planning techniques and the required planning toolsets.
Forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications
Methods of planning, programming, and progress monitoring
Risk and opportunity management with particular reference to planning programming
Risk and opportunity management with particular reference to planning/programming
In-depth understanding of the Planning requirements of the JCT and NEC forms of Contract
IT literate - Planning and Programming Software Proficient in the use of P6 and Asta Powerproject
Excellent organisational and planning skills
Employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Galldris.