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Under the supervision of the Planning Manager and Project lead to be responsible for implementing the requirements of the project planning/programme requirements in accordance with the VolkerStevin Planning Standards, ensuring compliance with the business management systems. The role may also have aspects of team management as and when required.

A key part of the role is to establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with the project team, customer, supply chain and the wider planning community, becoming an integrated member of the project team

**Key accountabilities**:
In general, the Planner will:

- Be a proficient user of the VolkerStevin suite of planning software and provide guidance to others
- Actively develop their knowledge and experience of planning techniques, tools and competencies
- Continually develop construction techniques knowledge and experience
- Working knowledge of various forms of contract, specifications, methods of measurements, ECI experience, procedures and have the ability to direct focus of teams to required output
- Manage file and data storage within workspace/Asite
- Be an active member of the VolkerStevin and VolkerWessels Planning Community
- Live the VolkerStevin Way behaviours
- Make safety the core of all activities and planning activities

**Skills & experience**:
Key skills:

- Detailed knowledge of planning practices through different sectors - focusing on the benefits of different approaches
- Expert knowledge and experience of planning tools that are used in the industry
- Commercial and contact knowledge through different forms of contract - seen as the time and change experts in their sector
- Drive delivery of the programme and demonstrate productivity improvements

Specific areas to focus on:

- 4d planning and integration of visuals into the programme delivery. This is a key area of development within VolkerWessels
- Project controls and detailed planning dashboards/reporting
- Develop leadership skills

**Other**:
VolkerStevin forms part of VolkerWessels UK, a £1bn turnover group that brings together five business units to collaborate across multidisciplinary projects.

With over 80 years of experience and a professional in-house team, VolkerStevin provides complex engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including:
marine
defence
flood risk management
water and utilities
energy
remediation and regeneration

**Location**:
Lakenheath