Southern Region Planner

The role

We are looking for a Southern Region Planner to join the planning department. You will support and report directly into our Head of Planning and also the Project managers on the schemes you are allocated. Attendance to our Colchester site office will be expected on a minimum of two days a week and your remaining time at the Brentwood site office.

**Required Critical Skills and Behaviours**
- Working knowledge of NEC 3 &4
- Strong skills using Primavera P6 & Microsoft Project
- Great IT skills, including all Microsoft Office packages.
- Excellent customer service and communication
- Good attention to detail and able to organise and manage outputs.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to multitask.
- Enthusiastic and inquisitive attitude
- Collaborative in nature
- Diligent and thorough
- Bold and confident personality
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Experience required in the following areas: groundworks, earthworks, civils works, enabling works and highways
- Working knowledge of drainage installs and producing Activity Schedules is necessary.
- Full Driving Licence

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Providing planning support, general scheduling and planning assistance to other planners and Project Managers
- Writing of monthly programmes
- Update programmes and create impacted programmes based on CE’s and change.
- Liaise with senior stakeholders, internally and externally, updating the strategic programme.
- Monitor the progress of works and mitigate delay.
- Track and control any changes and deviations to the delivery programme.

**ABOUT US**

McCann Ltd is a leading civil and electrical engineering construction company that operates throughout the UK on major road, rail, and airport infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients.

We provide our clients with integrated infrastructure solutions that meet business needs and exceed expectations every time.

Since our formation, some forty years ago we have developed a wide range of specialist contracting services to support the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects throughout the UK. As a leading supplier and installer of street lighting, traffic signs, signals, communication systems and associated civil engineering we can also play a key role in the development of project design and buildability whilst working comfortably within a wide range of contractual arrangements.

With a large, highly skilled, directly employed workforce, supported by an extensive specialised plant fleet we can take on and deliver the most demanding of projects to programme and budget.

Furthermore, as a business, employer, and member of the wider community, we fully recognise our social responsibility, always striving to build a safe, sustainable entity which is environmentally responsible.

With an ambitious strategy, we are poised for further growth and success, so if you are committed, talented and enthusiastic, McCann’s is the right place for you.

**ABOUT THE PROJECT**

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within the Planning Department and be responsible for schemes in our Southern Area which range from drainage to highways projects.

**WHAT WE OFFER**

In return we offer an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where each day brings new challenges as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.
- 25 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Competitive salary with potential bonus

**EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION**

J McCann is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental leave, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

In line with our Social Value commitment, we will guarantee an interview to any member of groups experiencing disadvantage, including long term unemployment, ex-offenders and those not in education, employment or training that meets the essential competencies set out in the job description and person specification.

As an employee, you have the right to:

- A workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, or bullying
- Inclusive practices and behaviour in the workplace
- Equal access to benefits and conditions
- Fair allocation of workloads
- Competitive merit-based selection processes for recruitment and promotion
- Accessible processes to deal with work-related complaints and grievances