Senior Planner

Inform3 Recruitment; Northern Ireland; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor in Northern Ireland is seeking a Senior Planner to join their team. Responsibilities include managing project programming, producing high-quality programmes, and regular site visits. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in construction planning and strong communication skills. This position is office-based with hybrid options and may require travel to sites in Dublin.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years construction planning experience.
• Experience managing workload in a timely manner.
• Knowledge and practice of modern planning practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage programming aspect of projects from procurement to final account stage.
• Produce high-quality programmes meeting Company & Client expectations.
• Liaise with external customers and internal teams.

Skills

Construction planning experience

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of planning software

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Overview

Senior Planner South Down £60-75k

One of Northern Irelands leading contractors in their field requires an experienced Planner to join their team on a full time, permanent basis.

Reporting to the Head of Construction, you will manage the programming aspect of projects from procurement to final account stage, ensuring projects stay on or ahead of programme and are continuously monitored and reported to the highest standard.

This role will be office based with hybrid options and then travel down to site in Dublin approximately 2 days a week, so a driving license will be required.

The Role

• Producing programmes of a high quality which meet Company & Client expectations, within time allocated and in line with project deadlines.
• Providing guidance and assistance to sales and support team.
• Taking ownership / responsibility for relevant assigned projects.
• Liaising with external customers and internal team.
• Liaising with equipment manufacturers/suppliers as and when required.
• Regular reporting on project progress to management team on a project and portfolio analysis basis
• Monitor progress of programmes and highlight areas of concern with site teams, proposing mitigation measures where required.
• Regular site visits to assist site teams with planning matters.
• Report any planning issues to the senior project manager and site management team.

What you need

• Must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 5 years construction planning experience.
• Experience at both the tender and contract stages of projects
• Experience of managing workload in a timely manner
• Knowledge of planning software, ideally Asta Powerproject
• Knowledge and practice of modern planning practices with a good understanding of the construction process and how a project comes together.
• Strong communication skills

For any more information on the role please contact Steve on 0283 089 8345.

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