Graduate Engineer

Title - Senior Planning Engineer
his position will report to the Planning Manager, who you will be working with to plan, monitor and control programme schedules. In addition, there will also be requirement to work with the project delivery teams to develop and update the project programme, ensuring cost and resource profiles are up-to-date.
This role will be key to the growth strategy of this business division in London with circa 60-70% office-based work and 30-40% site visits and/or other offices to collaborate with key Client and Subcontractor personnel to ensure the schedule is effectively managed.
Your key responsibility will be to ensure the project programmes are updated in a timely manner, liaising with the GT team and key stakeholders from the Client & Subcontractor to effectively monitor & control the project schedule.
Plan, Monitor and Control the programme schedule from Contract Award to Contract Completion
Enact Earned Value Analysis (in particular SPI) to ensure the programme is moving in line with projected timelines
Ensure accurate and timely planning, including progress reporting, effective measurement of key dates, milestones and critical path analysis
Drive Collaborative Planning charts to micro monitor programme changes
Proficient P6 Primavera user (*Primavera P6 experience is a must for the role)
Microsoft Project user
Proficient Microsoft Office Skills
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. 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. 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.
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.
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
Competitive family leave policy
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
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.
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
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. As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position.