Job Description
Being a Construction Planner (Airfields and Civils) at London Gatwick, you'll see the impact your work has on the airport landscape and passengers. This role offers unique insight and a central position in providing planning services for supported projects.
From facilities expansion to security upgrades and runway resurfacing, no two days are the same at London Gatwick. The diverse projects and live environment will keep you challenged and learning.
To support your journey, you'll be provided with the necessary development to grow. London Gatwick's Construction Department includes programme and project teams and technical support functions. It is responsible for delivering the airport CIP and strategic growth over the next 5 years, encompassing projects across the campus for critical infrastructure.
What is the role?
London Gatwick is evolving rapidly, and this is an exciting opportunity for a Planner to join a high-performing team building Gatwick's future infrastructure.
The Planner will operate across all project stages, managing projects up to approximately £50m, providing a full planning service, including schedule development, monitoring, and recovery planning. The role also involves technical support and guidance on Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Breakdown Structure, and Resource Loading.
What will you do?
1. Develop and maintain a detailed delivery schedule with milestones and monitoring activities, considering interdisciplinary constraints.
2. Perform schedule monitoring, identifying critical activities and updating functions for various disciplines.
3. Apply installation rates to quantities and review contractor schedules, providing recommendations.
4. Evaluate quantities, staffing, and schedule logic, and prepare progress and performance reports.
5. Manage contract programme assessment, including acceptance/rejection, assessing compensation events, and delay analysis.
6. Review quantity logs for accuracy and develop job hour expenditure forecasts.
7. Analyze contractor schedules against baseline, identifying critical path activities and variances.
Do you have what we are looking for?
* Degree/Post-Grad in construction or related field.
* Approximately three years' experience as a planner on projects over £10m is highly desirable.
* Experience with Primavera P6 and MS Excel.
* Experience in planning infrastructure projects in operational environments is a plus.
* Skills in quantity take-offs, statistical analysis, and computer operations.
* Knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up processes.
* Understanding of financial reports and NEC contracts.
* Good communication skills.
* Awareness of the airport environment is advantageous.
* Resilience and ability to operate in ambiguity.
What's in it for you?
Our employees find working here special, with diverse daily tasks. Along with a competitive salary, benefits include:
* 5% Welcome Bonus
* Performance-based bonus
* Shopping and restaurant discounts
* Healthcare scheme
* Life insurance
* Professional development opportunities
* Free holiday parking
* Travel discounts
* On-site parking
* Volunteer days
What it's like to work at London Gatwick?
Our people are our greatest asset. We foster an inclusive environment where everyone belongs and has a voice. We aim to create a supportive workplace for all.
Learn more about working at London Gatwick on our construction careers site: Construction Careers | London Gatwick Airport
If you require reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us directly.
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