Planner

Randstad Construction and Property; Whiteley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional contractor in Whiteley is seeking a Project Planner to manage construction projects ranging from £5 to £50 million. The ideal candidate has experience with D&B projects and is proficient in software tools. Responsibilities include updating project programmes and ensuring timely execution of work packages. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and ample opportunities for advancement.

Benefits

Competitive salary and package

Hybrid working options

Full training and bespoke development packages

Unlimited opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

• Experience with projects above £3 million.
• Proven track record in D&B projects and framework negotiations.
• Ability to identify opportunities and potential issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage the construction programme from bid to site start.
• Update overall and individual programmes for each package.
• Work with design team to ensure timely release of work packages.

Skills

Project management

Detail orientation

Organizational skills

BIM experience

BREEAM knowledge

Tools

Asta

4 Projects

Job description

Company

We are working with a regional contractor based near Portsmouth. The company are a privately owned, profitable business who work solely across the South of England and believe in delivering quality, defect free schemes to clients.

Project Scope

They target schemes between £5 and £50 million on single stage and repeat business opportunities with long term clients - typical schemes are.

• care developments


• schools and multi phased education schemes


• student accommodation


• PRS developments


• office and resi schemes


• hotels and multi use retail and leisure developments

a really wide and diverse range of projects to work on.

Responsibilities

The role includes early involvement at tender and bid stage, working with the estimating, design and commercial teams to establish specifications, phasing, strategy and then forming the initial construction programme.

You will work to update and amend both the overall programme as well as individual programmes and phases for each package of works on site until the final bid/tender is submitted.

You will then be responsible for managing the programme through to start on site with the delivery and be expected to regularly visit site, update both short and long term programmes, identify both opportunities to save time as well as look ahead to identify clashes and other issues on site, work with design team and supply chain to ensure work packages are released on time and all bespoke items and packages are let in good time and monitor progress to ensure key dates are met.

You will continue to work with the commercial and design teams to evolve and adapt future bids and programmes for best practice.

Qualifications

You will ideally have worked for a regional or Tier 1 contractor on schemes above £3 million and have experience of both D&B projects and framework negotiations, be able to demonstrate excellent work practices, attention to detail, organisational skills as well as the ability to identify opportunities and potential issues.

You must be able to use software such as asta, 4 projects and have experience of working with BIM and BREEAM.

Candidate Profile

They are looking for either experienced Planners aor an experienced Project or Contracts Manager who may want to finally make that sideways move into planning !

Benefits

• competitive salary and package


• hybrid working options


• full training and bespoke development packages


• opportunities for advancement are unlimited - they regularly recognise, reward and promote the best internal talent

EEO Statement

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Eligibility

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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