Planner

Carmichael UK; Walsall; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK in Walsall is seeking an experienced Planner with all round civils experience to join the team. You will support estimating and delivery, develop detailed project plans for tenders and live projects, and help establish optimal construction methodologies.

The role requires strong knowledge of NEC contracts, familiarity with Primavera P6/Primavera Cloud and MS Project, and excellent communication to guide the delivery team.

Qualifications

• Site-level experience in UK construction
• Familiarity with NEC contracts
• Ability to lead planning in live projects
• Proficient in Primavera and MS Project

Responsibilities

• Proactively support estimating and delivery teams to maintain planning standards across projects and control procedures
• Assist tender, pre-construction and delivery by developing robust, detailed project plans
• Assist with establishing optimal construction methodologies, logic sequences and work outputs
• Uphold Health & Safety standards in all planning processes
• Develop animations of the project plan for digital rehearsals
• Support the review of tender programmes and their compliance
• Foster planning culture with weekly updates and performance reviews
• Monitor the critical path and milestones and advise on changes
• Prepare reports and site updates in line with reporting cycles
• Capture and quantify claimable delays
• Develop programmes to show impact of changes in contract compliance
• Advise Operations and Commercial on project risks and float implications

Skills

Construction sequencing

NEC contracts

Collaborative planning

Primavera P6/Primavera Cloud

MS Project

Strong communication

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Carmichael are seeking an experienced Planner with all round civils experience to join the team in Walsall.

Key Responsibilities

General

• Proactively support the estimating and delivery teams to ensure that planning standards are maintained across all projects and planning & control procedures are adhered to
• Assisting with the tender, pre-construction, and delivery of a range of opportunities and live projects by collaboratively developing and maintaining robust, detailed project plans
• Assisting with establishing optimal construction methodologies, logic sequences and work outputs
• Appreciating and upholding the Health & Safety standards in all planning processed
• Developing animations of the project plan to aid in the digital rehearsal of the project construction
• Supporting the review of tender programmes and their compliance
• Fostering the planning culture with a great focus on weekly planning updates and reviews of performance
• Monitoring the critical path and key milestones, advising the delivery team on any potential changes and leading challenge and mitigation actions
• Supporting the preparation of reports and updates of information displayed on sites in line with the reporting cycles
• Ensuring that claimable delays are captured and quantified
• Supporting the development of programmes to demonstrate the impact of change in compliance with the contractual and project-specific requirements
• Advising Operations and Commercial of project risks, float uptake and impacts on the

Essential:

• CSCS Card
• Good understanding of construction sequencing and how a project comes together, gained in a site-level role for a contractor in the UK construction industry
• Good knowledge of NEC and other relevant forms of contract
• Experience in leading collaborative planning processes
• Proficient in Primavera P6/Primavera Cloud and competent in MS Project
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences