Planner

Galliford Try Group; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + car/car allowance

Generous holiday entitlement + buy/sac

Wide range of corporate discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid professional membership

Job summary

Galliford Try Group is seeking a Planner/Planning Engineer to join the Environment Business, covering the South Staffs and Cambridgeshire regions. You will develop and manage multidisciplinary Civil, Mechanical & Electrical programmes, coordinating with operational, engineering and commercial teams to ensure delivery and resourcing.

You will drive planning outputs, manage changes, and support strategic decision-making with forward-looking programme analysis.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strong customer focus.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong IT, report-writing and data analysis skills, including ability to produce rapid "what if" programme scenarios.
• Good multidisciplinary construction knowledge (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, ICA).
• Ability to interpret 3D models and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic programmes of work using Primavera P6, working closely with key clients.
• Liaise with senior internal and external stakeholders to communicate programme updates, including resource and cost levelling.
• Develop standalone multidisciplinary construction baseline project plans with project delivery teams.
• Provide client-focused planning outputs, adopting Collaborative Planning where required.
• Identify, monitor and track changes to project scope, ensuring contractual principles are followed and impacts are clearly communicated to stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate and timely planning, progress reporting, critical path analysis, key milestones and stretch targets.
• Review programme data and integrate all construction activities to avoid resource clashes and site conflict.
• Compile and maintain project and programme information.
• Conduct regular site programme reviews to verify accurate progress reporting.
• Travel to regional offices and construction sites to support operational teams.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

Asta Powerproject

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Asta Powerproject

Job description

About Us
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction groups, with a vision to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives by building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need. We create opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, while working with our supply chain to promote the best working practices and protect the environment in which we work.

We stay true to our values by delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about the vital services we provide, acting with integrity by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver long-term value.

The Role

We have an excellent opportunity for a Planner / Planning Engineer to join our Environment Business, working across the South Staffs and Cambridgeshire regions. This role comes with a clear development pathway, with the opportunity to progress into a Senior Planner role in the shorter term.

Reporting to the Framework Planning Manager, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining and managing multidisciplinary Civil, Mechanical & Electrical programmes of work with a key client. You will work collaboratively with Operational, Engineering and Commercial Teams to ensure successful project delivery, effective change management and resourcing.

What You Will Be Doing

• Develop and maintain strategic programmes of work using Primavera P6, working closely with key clients
• Liaise with senior internal and external stakeholders to communicate programme updates, including resource and cost levelling
• Develop standalone multidisciplinary construction baseline project plans with project delivery teams
• Provide client-focused planning outputs, adopting Collaborative Planning where required
• Identify, monitor and track changes to project scope, ensuring contractual principles are followed and impacts are clearly communicated to stakeholders
• Ensure accurate and timely planning, progress reporting, critical path analysis, key milestones and stretch targets
• Review programme data and integrate all construction activities to avoid resource clashes and site conflict
• Ensure compliance with Business Management Systems (BMS)
• Compile and maintain project and programme information
• Conduct regular site programme reviews to verify accurate progress reporting
• Support strategic and operational decision-making through proactive forward-planning
• Travel to regional offices and construction sites to support operational teams

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

Essential:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strong customer focus
• Proficiency in Primavera P6
• Strong IT, report-writing and data analysis skills, including ability to produce rapid "what if" programme scenarios
• Good multidisciplinary construction knowledge (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, ICA)
• Ability to interpret 3D models and engineering drawings

Desirable:

• Experience with MS Project and/or Asta Powerproject
• Site Management or Engineering background

Personal attributes we value:

• Professional, organised and structured approach, with a passion for excellence
• Demonstrates our values – Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration
• Proactive, flexible, resilient and able to build strong relationships at all levels
• A self-starter with a growth mindset and a desire to continually improve

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £3.9 billion, we are one of the UK’s leading principal contractors. Joining us offers:

• Career stability on some of the UK’s most exciting infrastructure projects
• A high-performing, diverse and supportive professional team
• A business with a strong growth strategy and genuine development opportunities

We invest in our people through our Leadership Development Framework, Apprenticeship Programmes and Career Paths initiative to help you achieve your career goals.

We are committed to the wellbeing of our people through our ‘Be Well’ programme, offering discounts, advice and support for a range of health and lifestyle needs.

• Competitive salary + car/car allowance (if applicable)
• Generous holiday entitlement increasing with service + option to buy additional days
• Wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular "Save As You Earn" share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options for salaried employees
• Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 support
• Paid professional membership for one relevant organisation

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly, and this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for candidates with a long-term health condition or disability who meet the essential criteria.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please inform us so we can ensure a positive experience.

A full job description is available on request.

About Us

Our vision is to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and working with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

We are committed to agile working, giving our people the freedom and flexibility to adapt their working life around their home life to achieve a proper balance. Our smart working approaches allow greater use of technology in the way we carry out our business, ensuring we provide a working environment that works for everyone.

In addition to working on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects we offer a comprehensive benefits package to including a competitive salary, car or car allowance, pension, healthcare, discretionary bonuses and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. We will be committed to your wellbeing, training and professional development and we will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements. Galliford Try are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

About the Team

Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Southern Water and Thames Water for both Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from £1-40m over the next five years.

Job Info

• Job Identification 2398
• Job Category Planning
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations General Site Location - England, Uxbridge, UB8 2AD, GB Unit 2 Ripley Drive, Normanton, WF6 1QT, GB