Construction Project Scheduler (Hiring Immediately)

ZipRecruiter; Crawley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company at London Gatwick as a Construction Planner, where you'll manage project schedules for significant infrastructure developments. The role includes responsibilities across all project stages and offers a dynamic environment with various infrastructural projects aiding the airport's future. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonuses, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

5% Welcome Bonus

Performance-based bonus scheme

Discounts at high street shops and restaurants

Healthcare scheme

Life and insurance benefits

Professional development opportunities

Free holiday parking

Discounted travel schemes

On-site parking

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Typically around three years of experience as a planner on projects over £10m.
• Significant experience with Primavera P6 and MS Excel.
• Experience in planning infrastructure projects in a live operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a robust delivery schedule with clear milestones.
• Perform schedule monitoring, identify critical activities.
• Evaluate quantities, staffing, and schedule logic for specific disciplines.

Skills

Communication

Statistical Analysis

Resource Loading

Technical Support

Education

Degree/Post-Grad in construction or a related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

Being a Construction Planner (Airfields and Civils) at London Gatwick, you'll be able to see the impact your work has on the ever-changing landscape of the airport and our passengers. This role offers you unique insight and puts you right at the centre of providing a full planning service for the projects you support.

From facilities expansion to security enhancements to resurfacing runways, no two days are the same at London Gatwick. The variety of projects and the dynamic environment will keep you challenged and constantly learning.

To support your journey, you'll be provided with the necessary development to ensure you can grow. London Gatwick's Construction Department comprises several programme and project teams and technical support functions. It is accountable for the delivery of the airport CIP and strategic growth over the next 5 years, encompassing projects across the campus to deliver fit-for-purpose critical infrastructure.

What is the role?

London Gatwick is evolving rapidly, and this is an exciting opportunity for a Planner to be part of a high-performing team building Gatwick's future infrastructure.

The Planner will operate across all project stages, from early planning to completion, across projects valued up to approximately £50m, providing a full planning service. Responsibilities include managing schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery planning activities. The Planner will also provide technical support and guidance, including Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Breakdown Structure, and Resource Loading.

What will you do?

1. Develop and maintain a robust delivery schedule with clear milestones and monitoring activities, supporting the project schedule, including interdisciplinary constraints or interfaces that define activity sequences. Coordinate work sequences with the overall project plan.
2. Perform schedule monitoring, identify critical activities, and update functions for specific applications, disciplines, or specialties. Assist in developing and implementing schedule updates.
3. Develop and apply installation rates to quantities and review contractor schedules, providing recommendations to the project team.
4. Evaluate quantities, staffing, and schedule logic for specific disciplines or specialties. Prepare progress and performance reports.
5. Manage contract programme assessment, including acceptance/rejection, assessing compensation events, and performing delay analysis.
6. Review quantity logs to ensure total quantities are represented accurately. Assist in developing job hour expenditure estimates.
7. Review and analyze contractor schedules against the baseline, identifying critical path activities and performance variances.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• Degree/Post-Grad in construction or a related field or equivalent.
• Typically around three years of experience as a planner on projects over £10m is highly desirable.
• Significant experience with Primavera P6 and MS Excel.
• Experience in planning infrastructure projects in a live operational environment is desirable.
• Experience in quantity take-offs, statistical analysis, and computer operations.
• Understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up processes.
• Knowledge of financial and mathematical reporting.
• Understanding of NEC contracts.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Awareness of the airport environment is advantageous.
• Personal resilience and ability to operate within ambiguity.

What's in it for you?

Our employees say working here is special, with each day offering new experiences. Along with a competitive salary, benefits include:

• 5% Welcome Bonus
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Discounts at high street shops and restaurants
• Healthcare scheme
• Life and insurance benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Free holiday parking
• Discounted travel schemes
• On-site parking
• Volunteer days

What it's like to work at London Gatwick?

We value our people and aim to create a comfortable and inclusive environment. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring everyone has a voice and belongs.

To learn more about working at London Gatwick, visit 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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