Planner

Vincera Consulting Ltd; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in the UK is seeking a Planner to oversee and manage all aspects of large construction projects. This role includes creating and maintaining work programmes, ensuring timely project completion, and coordinating with various teams including engineers and surveyors. Ideal candidates will possess strong construction knowledge and project management skills. This position offers a competitive package in line with Tier 1 contractors.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple projects.
• Ability to create and review programmes of work.
• Strong knowledge of construction processes.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a programme of work.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Produce progress reports for clients and stakeholders.
• Break down large jobs into phases of development.
• Breaking large jobs down into phases of development
• Using project management tools to plan timeframes
• Working with estimators to calculate resources
• Meeting with contractors and suppliers
• Demonstrating knowledge of construction
• Writing bids for tender
• Managing several projects with the support of junior planners
• Working between offices and construction sites.

Skills

Project management tools

Communication

Construction knowledge

Budget management

Job description

Planners create programmes of all the work needed on large construction projects and direct activities. As a planner, you'll oversee logistics, deploy workers, manage budgets and ensure that work is on schedule. You'll work closely with estimators, engineers, surveyors and architects to keep projects on track and manage conflicting priorities.

As a planner you will be responsible for ensuring that projects are kept on track by producing reports and using project management tools to keep all other teams involved in the project on track.

The job role of a planner involves the following duties:

• Creating, maintaining and reviewing a programme of work
• Ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget
• Liaising with surveyors, engineers and architects
• Producing progress reports and forecasts for team members, clients and stakeholders
• Breaking large jobs down into phases of development
• Using project management tools to plan timeframes
• Working with estimators to calculate the resources needed for a project
• Meeting with contractors and suppliers
• Demonstrating knowledge of construction
• Writing bids for tender
• Managing several projects with the support of junior planners
• Working between offices and construction sites.

Competitive package in line with a Tier 1 contractor