Project Planner

Cotech Building Careers; Newbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary and benefits package

Job summary

Cotech Building Careers is seeking a Project Planner to join our Southern Home Counties Construction team. The role focuses on delivering professional planning and programming services for pre-contract and project teams, recognized by Wates, clients and consultants.

The successful candidate will have strong planning techniques knowledge and experience with Asta Powerproject, with responsibilities including cost assessment of site preliminaries and providing programme advice to trades and

Qualifications

• Construction degree required or equivalent with understanding of planning techniques.
• Familiarity with tender process and Asta Powerproject planning software.
• Strong knowledge of the construction business and planning methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective planning and programming service for pre-contract and project teams.
• Assess site preliminaries and costs (scaffolding, major plant, temporary electrics).
• Obtain programme advice from key trade contractors/suppliers.
• Brief project team with Tender plan and Programme at handover meeting.

Skills

Project planning

Communication

Tender preparation

Risk management

Education

Construction degree

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Job description

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We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Project Planner to join our Southern Home Counties Construction team.

The primary focus of this role will be to provide an effective and professional planning and programming service for pre-contract and project teams which is recognised as such by Wates, clients and consultants.

Key Accountabilities Will Include

• Clearly establish the company has the experience and resources to carry out the project successfully
• Identify the advantages for the client and client’s team when the company are awarded the contract
• Demonstrate a full understanding of the project and client needs and assess viable alternatives that could give the company a competitive advantage.
• Accurately assess site preliminaries including cost of scaffolding, major plants, temporary electrics etc.
• Obtain programme advice from key trade contractors/supplier.
• Ensure the project team are fully briefed and issued with copies of Tender plan and Programme at Estimator’s handover meeting.

We are looking for

an individual with a strong knowledge of the construction business, methods and technology along with an understanding of planning techniques, the tender process and Asta Powerproject planning software.

To be successful in the role

you will be an effective communicator with skills in project management, document and tender preparation as well as an understanding of risk management techniques and value creation.

The company

Being a large privately owned business means we understand and value long term relationships. We are community minded and our work is guided by inspiring better ways of creating the places, communities and businesses of tomorrow.

It’s our people who make the company successful. We will only achieve our strategic objectives if we recruit and retain the best people and operate in an environment underpinned by inclusivity, diversity and opportunity.

We offer industry-leading family friendly and flexible working opportunities that reflect the changing expectations of talent and enable you to manage personal and professional commitments as part of a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, offering equal opportunities, we are proud to have been recognised through our Investors in People Gold accreditation and our Disability Confident Committed certification.

So, if you’d like to work for an inclusive organisation which invests in you and your continued career development, and you’re looking for your next challenge, we’d like to hear from you.

Requirements

• Construction relevant Degree, working knowledge of Asta Power Projects

Benefits

• Excellent salary and benefits package with opportunities for career advancement