Senior Planner

Galliford Try Holdings plc; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction group in the UK is seeking a Senior Planner to develop and manage construction programmes in Yorkshire. You will play a key role in ensuring timely delivery of projects by collaborating with various stakeholders and maintaining schedules. The ideal candidate will have experience in civils planning and proficiency in P6 software. This position offers opportunities for career advancement and a commitment to employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Wide range of corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Paid professional association membership

Qualifications

• Solid track record of planning civils projects in a public realm setting.
• Experience in the contracting environment with ability to build programmes independently.
• Progressed from a site engineering background for better understanding.

Responsibilities

• Update and manage construction programmes for timely delivery.
• Facilitate collaborative planning sessions with clients and supply chains.
• Conduct regular schedule updates and analyses.

Skills

Planning civils projects

P6 software proficiency

Team collaboration

Construction sequence analysis

Tools

Tilos

Earned Value Analysis

Job description

Overview

Senior Planner - Highways

Location - Yorkshire

As Senior Planner you will develop, update and manage the construction programmes to support on time delivery.

What will you be doing?

• Participate in creating a knowingly safe working environment.
• Updating and maintain the Cl32 Programmes along with the different delivery functions in assurance of providing a robust and realistic schedule that reflects the risk and opportunity that could impact key project milestones
• Review and develop the preferred construction sequence considering project wide constraints to confirm the duration in the overall scheme schedule
• Facilitate construction readiness planning
• Arrange, facilitate and provide output from client and supply chain collaborative planning sessions
• If required, prepare Time Location charts using Tilos
• If required, cost load the schedule
• If required, generate Earned Value Analysis from the cost loaded schedule
• Produce programme metrics
• Monthly updating of the schedule and reports
• Update and analyse the schedule based on the effects of Compensation events or other events which may affect the programme.
• Liaise with subcontractors and assess their programme submissions for acceptance

About you

We are looking for passion and a commitment for delivering excellence. A solid track record of planning civils projects in a public realm setting is essential. You'll need experience of working in the contracting environment with the ability to build programmes from scratch in an independent manner but working within a team and report using P6. The ideal candidate will have progressed from a site engineering background so understands first hand how jobs are built. As a planner we expect the candidate to be a team player and self sufficient when required.

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us

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

Our Highways business has seen impressive growth over the last few years working in collaboration with National Highways (formerly Highways England) and Local Authority clients across the country. Our portfolio of road projects has contributed substantially to the national infrastructure network and has seen us become one of the leading players in the Highways sector.

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 collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Additional Information

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

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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