About the Company
We are working with a regional contractor based near Portsmouth. The company is a privately owned, profitable business that works exclusively across the South of England and believes in delivering quality, defect‑free schemes to clients.
They target schemes between GBP5 million and GBP50 million on single‑stage and repeat business opportunities with long‑term clients—typical projects include care developments, schools, multi‑phased education schemes, student accommodation, PRS developments, office and residential schemes, hotels and multi‑use retail and leisure developments. A really wide and diverse range of projects to work on.
Role Overview
The role includes early involvement at tender and bid stage, working with the estimating, design and commercial teams to establish specifications, phasing, strategy and then forming the initial construction programme. You will work to update and amend both the overall programme as well as individual programmes and phases for each package of works on site until the final bid/tender is submitted. You will then be responsible for managing the programme through to start on site with the delivery and be expected to regularly visit site, update both short and long‑term programmes, identify opportunities to save time, look ahead to identify clashes and other issues on site, work with the design team and supply chain to ensure work packages are released on time and all bespoke items and packages are let in good time and monitor progress to ensure key dates are met. You will continue to work with the commercial and design teams to evolve and adapt future bids and programmes for best practice.
Qualifications and Experience
* You have worked for a regional or Tier 1 contractor on schemes above GBP3 million and have experience of both D and B projects and framework negotiations.
* You demonstrate excellent work practices, attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to identify opportunities and potential issues.
* You must be able to use software such as ASTA, 4 Projects and have experience of working with BIM and BREEAM.
* They are looking for either an experienced Planner or an experienced Project or Contracts Manager who may want to finally make that sideways move into planning.
Benefits and Working Conditions
We offer a competitive salary and package, hybrid working options, full training and bespoke development packages and the opportunities for advancement are unlimited: we regularly recognise, reward and promote the best internal talent.
Eligibility and Diversity
* Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
* Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
* For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Contract
Job Function
Other – Construction
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