Planner

Deanston Cooper; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Deanston Cooper in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Planner to join its busy building contractor team on new build, refurbishment and fit-out projects up to £5 million.

You will produce and maintain the Contract Programme, drive planning strategy, communicate with the Project Lead and client, and set up lean visual programmes to improve productivity and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience planning on construction projects.
• Asta Powerproject experience.
• Understanding of tender documents, contract documents and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Produce, manage and maintain the Contract Programme in line with planning procedures.
• Define the overall planning strategy and sequencing of Contract Programme activities.
• Issue Contract Programme to Project Lead, Client and Project Team.
• Ensure all planning and programming for contract execution is undertaken.
• Set up lean visual programmes to improve productivity, performance and safety.
• Liaise with Client, subcontractors, suppliers and designers on planning matters.
• Monitor progress and highlight deviations from schedule.
• Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly progress reports.
• Attend and contribute to site meetings.

Skills

Planning experience

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Deanston Cooper is currently recruiting for an experienced Planner to work in the Glasgow office of a very busy privately owned building contractor on new build, refurb and fit out projects up to £5 million in value. Project types include commercial, industrial, healthcare, education and retail.

Your duties as Planner will include:

• Ensuring that the Contract Programme is produced, managed and maintained in accordance with the planning procedures.
• The overall planning strategy and the timing & sequence of the Contract Programme activities
• The issue and communication of the Contract Programme to the Project Lead for onward issue to Client and Project Team
• Ensuring that all other project planning and programming necessary for the execution of the contract is properly undertaken.
• Setting up appropriate lean visual programme to assist the Project Team to timely deliver projects and improve productivity, performance and safety of projects
• Liaising with the Client, subcontractors, suppliers and designers on all matters relating to planning.
• Liaising with project teams to monitor progress and highlight deviations from schedule.
• Preparing weekly / monthly / quarterly progress reports
• Attending and contributing towards site meetings.

Applications for the role of Planner are welcome from candidates with:

• Planning experience working on construction projects
• Asta Powerproject experience
• An understanding of various forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications