Planner

JT Search; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

JT Search is seeking a detail-oriented Planner in the United Kingdom to create and maintain schedules for engineering, procurement, and construction projects.

You will link tasks across teams, estimate durations, identify critical paths, and work with site managers to ensure milestones and reporting requirements are met.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Interpret drawings and specifications.
• Experience with civil engineering projects and site coordination.

Responsibilities

• Collect information to create schedules following Works Order rules.
• Link tasks across engineering, procurement and construction teams for each project.
• Estimate task durations and identify the critical path.
• Develop tender & construction programmes based on budget and resources.
• Collaborate with procurement to confirm delivery dates for materials and equipment.
• Negotiate timelines with site managers and subcontractors.
• Update schedules with new information from engineering and site teams.
• Plan weekly, bi-weekly and monthly project activities.
• Create and send schedules and progress reports.
• Produce a construction programme and risk analysis.
• Prepare visual materials to support planning methods.

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field

Tools

ASTA

Job description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Planner. As a Planner, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining schedules for engineering, procurement, and construction projects. Working closely with various teams and stakeholders to ensure timely completion of activities and adherence to project timelines.

Responsibilities

• Collecting all necessary information to create schedules following Works Order rules
• Linking tasks across engineering, procurement, and construction teams for each project and full programme
• Estimating task durations and identifying the critical path
• Develop tender & construction programmes based on allocate budget and resources
• Collaborating with the procurement team and suppliers to confirm delivery dates for materials and equipment
• Negotiating timelines for work with site managers and subcontractors
• Updating detailed schedules with new information from engineering, procurement, and site teams
• Planning weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly project activities
• Creating and sending schedules
• Assessing risks and creating contingency plans for the programme
• Producing progress reports and visual representations of project forecasts
• Drawing up a construction program
• Defining methods and establish outputs with the wider team including supply chain
• Preparing a resourced program, outcome confidence and expectations
• Contributing and establishing a programme risk analysis throughout build
• Preparation of visual materials in support of planning methods
• preparing and maintaining the contractual programme to meet reporting requirements, both internal and external
• Work with site to understand progress, milestones and activity
• Report programmes to NEC form of contract

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications etc
• Substantial experience of a wide range of civil engineering, open to civils specialists with experience on site to transition to planning
• Experience working with site-based teams and communicating across multiple disciplines
• Able to manage and prioritise workloads across multiple projects if required
• Strong IT and experience using ASTA