Project Construction Planner

**Work Location**:

- Blyth-Northumberland

**Experiences**:

- No Experience

**Function**:

- Supply Chain & Planning

**Department**:

- Tendering & Projects

**Deadline to Apply**:

- 31/05/2024

As we continue to progress with the construction of our exciting expansion into Cambois, Blyth, we are looking to engage with a Construction Project Planner on a contracting basis. The position of a Construction Project Planner is required onsite to help support the Project Manager in the daily overseeing of planning construction works, machine installation & commissioning, design interfaces, reporting and technical support / troubleshooting

**Main duties**:

- Be fully familiar with the Terms and Conditions of Contract.
- Demonstrating knowledge of construction scheduling and construction terms of reference
- Creating, maintaining and reviewing a programme of work
- Develop a combined schedule from the main construction schedule to include machine installation and commissioning
- Identify opportunities of improvement
- Planning contingency programmes in case timeframes change
- Development and production of reports on progress, critical paths, resources and earned value and schedule risks and issues
- Produce short term look-ahead schedules, as detailed in the projects Project Control Plan (PCP)
- Analyse schedule data and communicate any potential delays
- Liaising with engineers, architects, main contractor and internal stakeholders
- Producing progress reports and forecasts for team members and stakeholders
- Breaking large jobs down into phases of development
- Using project management tools to plan timeframes
- Provide advice and support to maintain progress and recommend corrective action where necessary.
- Attend the regular Progress Review meetings in accordance with the Project Management Plan
- Support and help evaluate construction EoT (Extension of Time)
- Supporting the machine installation team members
- Calculate the resources needed for machine installation and commissioning

To comply with all Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental standards and procedures established by the company’s policies and in accordance with the requirements of relevant legislation and any regulatory bodies at all times. To have read, understood and comply with the company Health and Safety manual, policies and procedures and to implement these, at all times, to ensure both your own safety and the safety of those who may be affected by your actions or omissions.

**Job Requirements**:

- Professional accreditation with an industry related body would be advantageous
- Experience in Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Construction
- Experience in Complex Machine Installation and Commissioning advantageous
- Planning software Primavera P6 and Asta PowerProject
- CSCS Card