Project Planner

JR United Kingdom; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Bristol is looking for a Planner to manage and monitor project programmes for large-scale developments. The ideal candidate has a degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering and experience in live project management. This role includes programming and analysing construction strategies, contributing to pre-contract planning, and producing bid programmes. Competitive compensation and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of construction techniques.
• HNC/Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or similar.
• Experience in pre-contact planning and managing live projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and monitor project programmes.
• Ensure programmes comply with project requirements.
• Analyze performance and advise the project team on improvements.

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Location: Bristol, Site based, plus occasional office based with 1 day per week remote working flexibility.

Role Overview

Join a prestigious Tier 1 Contractor as a Planner in the Construction industry, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the success of large-scale Residential, Education & MOJ new build and refurbishment projects in Bristol and surrounding areas. This is a unique opportunity to bring your expertise to a leading construction firm known for its excellence in delivering complex, high-profile developments that set the standard in the industry.

The Opportunity

The Planner will have responsibility for developing, managing/coordinating and monitoring the project programme and controls for an area of the works. The Project Planner is a key member of the team to deliver the works and will provide both detailed and strategic inputs for all time related matters.

What will the role look like?

• Working as part of the site/office based Planning team the role is responsible for programming, planning, monitoring, reporting, feedback and mitigation measuring.
• Ensuring that all programmes are compliant with the Project requirements and develop and agree a sequence of events ensuring that the most economical / advantageous construction strategy is adopted.
• Analysing performance and advising the project team of likely impact and recommend improvements.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• A good understanding of construction techniques and a HNC / Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar sector related course, and/or CIOB Membership.
• Experience in contributing to pre-contact planning, work winning, and processes, producing a Bid Programme and associated time related information as part of a tender bid team.
• Experience in managing live projects as well as handling tenders and pre-construction phases.
• Ability to analyse, collate and utilise a range of data and information for reporting and forecasting, as well setting 4D modelling for projects.