Planner (Operational)

**Reports To**: Lead Project Controls Manager

**Office Location**: North-east England

Role Purpose

To provide a timely, effective and professional planning service for proposals and project delivery within the division. To promote the purpose of good planning to internal and external customers and contribute to the effective running of
the project and the department. Provide programme input or feasibility studies to clients on a consultancy basis.

Key accountabilities

Integration into project teams
Liaise with clients and external planning consultants
Provide planning services to projects and proposals
Lead programme meetings whether internally or presenting to Clients
Set up end to end programmes from appointment to commissioning and close out.
Set up and manage auditable trails of programmes
Collate & validate project progress and report to the Divisional Director
Contribute to the efficient way the department is run by feeding lessons learnt and innovation back into the department.
Understand what makes each project tick and establish programmes around key milestones
Critical Path analysis
Identify and manage project risk
Ability to contribute to problem solving
React to client change with “big picture” thinking
Ability to produce detailed programmes and options quickly as required by clients
Ability to advise clients on “last possible moment” decision milestones
Develop relationships with internal teams, consultants, clients and suppliers.
Train non planners in planning principles, techniques and software.

Skills & experience

Excellent construction and fit out knowledge in terms of architectural construction detail and the installation and commissioning sequences of M&E services.
Able to demonstrate these through sound programming and sequencing on a range of projects & proposals through various planning techniques and software.
Proven understanding of planning & rescheduling techniques
Proven understanding of the full project cycle and any relative constraints.
A good knowledge and understanding of structures and M&E services
Proven understanding of different forms of procurement
Software operations relevant to job role [P6, Asta Powerproject, MS Project]
Experience of being involved in the planning & proposals process within the construction and fit-out industry.
Planning experience in a range of business sectors including trading, retail, leisure, corporate and media.
Ability to react quickly to project pace and change, be able to make valid assumptions, challenge design, be able to work alone from information and have confidence and the ability to back up the programmes
Ability to prepare and deliver programming and planning in accordance with the guidelines set down by the Society of Construction Law, Delay and Disruption Protocol.
Ability to manage own workload
Strategic and “big picture” thinker
Presentation skills

**Qualifications**:
HNC/ BTEC Construction Management (desirable)
Degree in Construction Management (desirable)

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