Planner

BMD Group; Hampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development programmes

Annual employee awards

Mental health support

Parental leave and flexible work

Novated leasing and retailer discounts

Job summary

Empower Advisory UK, part of the BMD Group, is seeking engineering planners for permanent roles to work on Thames Water projects across London and surrounding areas. You will assist in developing delivery programmes, coordinating with senior planners and delivery teams, and recommending mitigations for forecast schedule slippage.

Ideal candidates will have civil engineering or geotechnical background, experience in large complex projects, and proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project or ASTA.

Qualifications

• A degree, HND or similar in civil engineering or geotechnical is desirable.
• Experience of planning services within large complex environments in construction.
• Good experience in scheduling tools and software like Primavera P6, MS Project or ASTA.
• Understanding of construction methods, including plant, equipment and labour requirements.
• Relevant CSCS Card.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of the delivery programme, coordinating with Senior Planner and delivery teams to optimise methodology, sequence, timing, production and resource.
• Assist with programme updates with respect to performance during the construction period.
• Recommend mitigation measures on areas of forecast critical programme slippage.

Skills

Construction planning experience

Large complex projects

Scheduling expertise

Education

Degree in civil engineering or geotechnical

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

ASTA

Job description

Empower Advisory UK (a part of the BMD Group based in Australia) is a project management and advisory business that makes large, complex projects simple. Our team is composed entirely of people who have made a career in delivering large, complex projects both here in UK and in Australia and who know how to make projects deliver ahead of time and budget and generate exceptional outcomes.

BMD Group is Australia's leading integrated engineering, construction, and urban development business. We are dedicated to powering futures and creating legacies through a commitment to collaboration. Our team is built on the principles of collaboration and sustainability, ensuring the highest standards are met for every project and client.

Job Purpose / Overview

We are looking for engineering planners to join our business on a permanent basis. This is to work on Thames Water projects across London and surrounding areas.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities And Decisions

• Assist with the development of the delivery programme, including close working and co-ordination with Senior Planner, delivery teams, and supply chain to build up the optimum methodology, sequence, timing, production and resource.
• Assist with programme updates with respect to performance during the construction period.
• Recommend mitigation measures on areas of forecast critical programme slippage.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• A degree, HND or similar equivalent in a civil engineering or geotechnical subject is desirable.
• Experience of planning services within large complex environments within the construction industry.
• Good experience in scheduling tools and software like Primavera P6, MS Project or ASTA.
• Understanding of the methods of construction, including plant, equipment, and labour requirements.
• Relevant CSCS Card.

Benefits

• Grow your career with specialised learning and development programmes.
• Be recognised at our annual employee awards event and through our Thrive reward and recognition platform.
• Prioritise wellbeing with mental health support and discounted gym access.
• Support your family with paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers and flexible work arrangements available.
• Access perks with novated leasing, specialised Power Perks and discounts with hundreds of retailers.

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.