Senior Planner

Gleeds; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Global Travel Scholarship Programme

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to manage project programmes for complex commercial buildings. The ideal candidate has strong project planning skills and proficiency in multiple planning software applications. This pivotal hybrid role involves collaboration with project managers and clients to ensure timely project delivery. Competitive benefits and career development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Sound project/programme planning experience ideally with professional qualification.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to absorb complex information readily.

Responsibilities

• Managing project schedules/programmes to deliver high quality services.
• Providing periodic reports to customers and delivery teams.
• Engaging with customers to maintain relationships.

Skills

Project planning

Communication

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Risk analysis

Education

MRICS or equivalent qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta

Microsoft Project

Job description

Gleeds Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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About this opportunity

Gleeds havebeen successful in securing a number of major projects/programmes wins within the public and central government sector to support providing professional services.

We have an exciting opportunity for aSenior Project Plannerto join our team in the newly refurbished Manchester office. You’ll be working within a sociable environment and be part of a dynamic Project and Programme Management team.

You will be responsible for managing project programmes for delivery of mixed use, complex commercial buildings in Manchester and the wider North West region. This is a pivotal, hybrid role where you will contribute to the project’s success through your meticulous planning and scheduling capabilities managing the construction programme and working closely with the Project Managers, Central Team and Client. We expect you to have a proven track record of using multiple planning software applications (P6, Asta, MS Project) in commercial property development and construction.

You will provide excellent communication and collaboration with colleagues, programme leads, client representatives, consultants and contractors on site to effectively deliver projects from inception to completion.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives
• Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships
• Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our customer’s requirements.
• Managing project schedules/programmes to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures
• Producing and presenting periodic reports to customers and the delivery team
• Advising the PM and Central teams promptly of any issues that have arisen, or may arise, on projects by using sound programme and schedule analysis techniques
• Track and monitor all variances on the projects to feed into periodic reporting cycle
• Challenge contractor programmes analysing logic and conduct risk analysis
• Be flexible to the demands of the project and requirements of our client and delivery team

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
• Flexible working arrangements
  

Who we’re looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• Sound project/programme planning experience ideally with professional qualification.
• Sound knowledge and practiced experience of project planning techniques
• Ability to administer all manner of data feeding into the construction schedule
• Clear understanding of NEC/JCT building contracts.
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
• Excellent capability using P6, Asta and Microsoft Project with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.

Qualifications

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or
• MAPM (Member of the Association of Project Managers) or
• MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Builders) or
• PPC (Project Planning and Controls) Certification or
• Other (specific to Project Planning and Scheduling
  

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  Construction

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