Construction Planners – Canada – 3 months’ placement

Planning Planet; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Systech International in Canada is actively recruiting Construction Planners for a major project with a leading main contractor. You should have a construction-related degree and a minimum of five years’ planning experience.

Ideally you will hold a professional accreditation (CIOB, APM, ICE) or be working towards it. Responsibilities include delivering professional assignments, supporting senior team members, ensuring contract requirements are met, applying current planning techniques,

Qualifications

• Degree in a construction related field is preferred but not mandatory.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in construction planning.
• Membership of a professional body or working towards accreditation (e.g., CIOB/APM/ICE).

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional planning assignments on major projects.
• Support senior team members on key projects and ensure contract requirements are met.
• Maintain project records and apply current planning techniques.
• Support major claims and understand dispute resolution under guidance.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Presentable and articulate

Organisational skills

Strong written skills

Education

Construction related degree

Professional accreditation (CIOB, APM, ICE) or working towards

Tools

Primavera P6

Powerproject

Job description

Systech are actively recruiting in Canada for Construction Planners who are available immediately for a major project supporting a leading main contractor. Whilst ideally you will hold a degree in a Construction related field it is more important to have a minimum 5 years’ experience in construction planning.

The role holder will usually be expected to hold a professional accreditation (Member status or higher) to at least one acknowledged body (e.g. CIOB, APM, ICE) or be working towards it.

Responsibilities:

• To take responsibility for the delivery of professional assignments
• Supporting Senior team members on key major projects
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the contract requirements
• Knowledge of current project planning techniques
• Maintenance of project records
• A sound working knowledge of various standard forms of contracts including NEC and JCT
• Supporting major claims and knowledge of dispute resolution under guidance where necessary

Individual:

• Member of an accredited professional body
• A sound understanding of current construction methodologies
• Good working knowledge of a variety of planning software (e.g. P6, Powerproject)
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Presentable and articulate
• Excellent organiser with proven time management skills

Systech International is expanding across the UK, Europe and Africa and we are seeking individuals with main contractor experience who would be interested in joining our consultancy team to work on a variety of challenging and high profile projects.