Planner (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Construction Planner at London Gatwick, where you will play a pivotal role in developing and managing project schedules for significant infrastructure projects. This dynamic position offers unique challenges and opportunities for professional growth in a vibrant airport environment, supported by a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

5% Welcome Bonus

Performance-based bonus scheme

High street shops and restaurant discounts

Life and disability insurance

Professional training to develop

Free holiday parking

Discounted travel to work schemes

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Typically, three years of experience as a planner on projects valued over £10m is highly desirable.
• Experience in planning infrastructure projects in a live operational environment is desirable.
• Understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a robust delivery schedule for work activities.
• Perform schedule monitoring, identifying critical activities.
• Manage contract programme assessment and acceptance/rejection.

Skills

Communication

Statistical Analysis

Project Scheduling

Resilience

Education

Degree/Post-Grad in Construction or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

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 next-generation security to resurfacing runways, no two days are the same at London Gatwick. The diversity of projects and the unique live environment will be sure to 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 changing at an outstanding pace, 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 stages of the project process, beyond early pioneering stages, across projects up to the value of approximately £50m, providing a full planning service. The Planner will manage schedule development, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery plan activities. Additionally, the planner will 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 for work activities with clear milestones and monitoring activities to support the project schedule, including interdisciplinary constraints or interfaces that define activity sequences. Work with the delivery team to coordinate work sequences with the total project plan (programme integrated schedule).
2. Perform schedule monitoring, identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines, or specialties. Assist with the development and implementation of schedule updates.
3. Develop and apply installation rates to quantity take-offs and developed quantities for assigned projects. Review and analyze the contractor's schedules submitted for acceptance and provide recommendations to the project team.
4. Evaluate quantities, job hours/staffing, and schedule logic for specific disciplines or specialties. Prepare schedule, staffing, and quantity progress and performance reports for assigned disciplines or specialties.
5. Manage contract programme assessment and acceptance/rejection, assess compensation events, and perform delay analysis.
6. Review quantity logs to ensure total quantities are represented for assigned projects. Assist in developing the required job hour expenditure for assigned projects.
7. Review and analyze contractor schedules against the GAL baseline, identifying critical path activities and performance variance.

Do you have what we are looking for?

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

What's in it for you?

Our employees tell us that working here is something special, and no day is like another; where our teams do something every day that other airports only dream of. Along with a competitive salary, our employees enjoy a range of personal, health, and financial benefits, including:

• 5% Welcome Bonus
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• High street shops and restaurant discounts
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional training to develop
• Free holiday parking
• Discounted travel to work schemes
• Free on-site parking

What it's like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

We are an organization that places diversity, equity, and inclusion at its heart. Our goal is to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognize that we all play an important role in our success.

To find out more about what it's like to work at London Gatwick, visit our dedicated construction careers site: Construction Careers | London Gatwick Airport

If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the application process, please contact us directly.

Click apply to start your career with London Gatwick.