Planner

Linsco; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm is looking for an experienced Planner to manage project programmes and ensure contractual compliance. The role focuses on working in Kent and Sussex and requires experience in civil engineering and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme, matched up to 8%

Life assurance cover 4x annual salary

Investment in development via internal training

Company social events

Early finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Wide experience on civil engineering sites with an engineering or site management background.
• Experienced in managing construction programmes using the NEC form of contract.
• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Forensically review each project program monthly and ensure contractual compliance.
• Regularly update programs to meet contractual requirements and review contractual notices.
• Provide advice on planning, programming, methods of construction, and solutions to engineering problems.

Skills

Communication

MS Project

Asta Powerproject

Primavera P6

Job description

Role: Planner
Location: Tonbridge
Salary: Up to 60,00 p/a (dependent on experience)
Additional: Company vehicle or car allowance
Job Type: Full-time - Permanent

Are you an experienced Planner or a Site Agent / Project Manager looking to move into a planning role with prior exposure to working on civil engineering sites?

We have an exciting new opportunity with our client, a well-established civil engineering firm with national coverage.

They are looking for an experienced and ambitious Planner or Project Manager looking to move into planning to provide support to sites teams in ensuring that project programmes are current, consistent and accurate by regular interface with the project site management and regional management teams. The primary role is to prepare and communicate project programmes and to manage change on the programmes in accordance with the NEC contract requirements

The ideal candidate will have a wide experience of working on civil engineering sites with an engineering or site management background. The role may suit someone who has reached Site Agent or PM level who possesses planning expertise and wants to focus more on this technical role moving forward.

Key duties:

• Each month, forensically review each project program, ensuring change is being captured and appropriately recorded.
• Ensure that programs are regularly updated to meet contractual requirements, as built records, and progress. Review two-weekly look-ahead programmes.
• Review site records including contractual notices and communications in relation to programme matters. Ensure programme submissions and acceptance is contractually compliant.
• Review project change register in parallel with the works delivered and the contract.
• Review the project risk & opportunities register.
• Assist the site team to contractually protect programme entitlement and facilitate EOT claims.
• Provide advice and assistance on planning, programming, methods of construction and solutions to engineering problems.

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication skills and a good working knowledge of MS Project, Asta Powerproject or Primavera P6.
• Experience managing construction programmes using the NEC for of contract and have highways experience.
• This is a site based and/or regional office-based role focusing on our work in Kent and Sussex, with a requirement to travel to sites in the south east region.
• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

What they offer:

• Competitive salary of up to 60k per annum based on experience
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank hols and holiday purchase scheme
• Company pension scheme, matched up to 8%
• Life assurance cover 4x annual salary
• Investment in development via internal training schemes
• Company social events and early finish on Fridays!

If you feel you are suited to this role, then please apply with an updated CV and I will get in touch as soon as possible.

Due to the volume of applicants, we may only be able to respond to applicants who have a closely matched skillset to requirements.

Linsco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.