Senior Planner
Glasgow
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planner to join the team at Morrison Construction.
The candidate will be a reliable Senior Planner with good construction knowledge and strong working knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.
This is a full time permanent role that is primarily based at our Glasgow office visiting sites across the Central Belt as required. The Planner will work on multiple tender pre-construction and live projects.
What you will be doing
Ensure that the programme content and functionality is compliant with Morrison Constructions standards
Have a strong working knowledge of the NEC contract NEC-complaint programmes and the administration of the contract
Provide full life-cycle planning support to multiple projects; tenders pre-construction and live projects
Review documents specifications and scopes identifying contract requires and major constraints
Provide detailed tender programmes method statements and logistics proposals for inclusion in tender submissions
Provide outline plans and methodologies at tender stage
Visit sites to ascertain conditions and constraints to be taken into account when preparing tender programmes and method statements
Promote the company at tender and contract interviews presentations and meetings
Produce detailed fully integrated design procurement and construction stage Contract Programmes that are fully resourced and value-loaded
Identify alternative methodologies / sequences that improve project completion date(s)
Liaise with internal and external key stakeholders and third parties to establish optimum compliant programmes
Ascertain and report progress on pre-construction and live projects foreseeing potential delays and advising of mitigation measures
Develop Construction Completion and Mitigation Programmes at relevant stages of the projects whilst maintaining Contract integrity as required
Support and develop Junior team members where required
About You
Strong working knowledge of the NEC and JCT Contracts
3D / 4D visualisation experience
2-stage tendering experience preferable
Proficiency in Asta Power Project Microsoft Project and MS Office
What We Can Offer in Return
With an impressive order book of over 4.1 billion we are one of the industrys leading principal contractors affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy were poised for further growth and success so if youre committed talented and enthusiastic Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people through our Be Well programme which offers discounts on certain products advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when where and how you work. Where appropriate site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices offering different amounts of structure regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our benefits
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.
* Generous holiday entitlement increasing with years of service plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
* A wide range of corporate discounts
* Childcare vouchers
* Cycle to Work schemes
* Comprehensive pension plan
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24 / 7 support to those who need it
* Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
About us
Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards Galliford Try is one of the UKs leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated progressive business driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Our purpose is to improve peoples lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need providing opportunities for our people to learn grow and progress working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values delivering excellence for our clients and the community being passionate about our role in providing vital services putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing and collaborating with our clients supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Morrison Construction Central business please contact Laura Mitchell.
Additional Information
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Dont meet every requirement of the role. Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try we are committed to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every requirement of the role we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident employer we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
Required Experience
Senior IC
Key Skills
* Presentation Skills
* Six Sigma
* Construction Estimating
* Earned Value Management
* Emergency Management
* Joint Operations
* Production Planning
* Project Planning
* Strategic Planning
* Microsoft Project
* Auto Estimating
* Exercise Planning
Employment Terms
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
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