Planner/ Senior Planner

Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you looking for a change to progress in a quickly growing company? Please read below if this sounds like the chance you need. Salary: Open to experience Benefits: * Car Allowance * Health Insurance * Pension Company: Specialise in Industrial and Mixed Use projects as well as other public sector frameworks. Pre-Construction (Planning) Develop a detailed tender programme based upon and incorporating:- * Work loaded quantities for major elements * Input form key supply chain partners * Recognition and validation of resource availability (labour, plant, materials and manufactured items) * Recognition of procurement lead times * Integration of design programme including approval process * Recognition of statutory approvals and discharge of Planning Conditions * Provide planning operational and build methodology input to bid submission. * Attend interviews and presentations as part of the work winning process, ensuring that customer/project stakeholder needs are understood and input is customer focused. * Participate in the formulation of contractors’ proposals. * Develop construction sequence layouts and logistics diagrams to support the programme and build methodology. * Assist in the analysis of subcontract returns in respect of anticipated programme, lead in times and preliminary allowances. * Consider, in liaison with the Project Manager, the extent of the temporary works required to suit the chosen construction methodology and undertake the following:- * Include in the “Prelim” packages, eg craneage, hoisting, access platforms, scaffold, temporary propping etc the extent of the temporary works which we expect the subcontractors to be responsible for * Ensure that the following planning “tools” are in place:- * Fully integrated design and build programme * Design programme (developed by Design Manager – integrated by Planner) * Procurement schedule * Programme of preliminary allocations for staff, labour and plant Project Delivery (Planning) : Support project teams in the development of strategic stage programmes required throughout the course of the project. Support project teams in the development of countdown to completion programmes and schedules. Assist in the process of progress monitoring and record keeping in respect of programme performance. Support in developing stage and short term programmes. Support weekly planning reviews as required by the particular project demands. Undertake independent analysis of site progress to verify project team reports. Collate accurate progress outputs to enable future benchmarking. Training Certification (Planning): * CSCS Card * ASTA Planning Training * 4Projects Training Key Competancies (Planning) : * Provides others with a clear direction. * Sets appropriate standards of behaviour. * Plans activities well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances. * Monitors and maintains quality and productivity * Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction * Works productively in a high pressure environment