Watkin Jones | Construction Programmer

2 weeks ago


Chester, United Kingdom Watkin Jones Full time

Are you a construction professional who is passionate about precision planning and delivering complex construction projects on time and within budget?
Be one of the first applicants, read the complete overview of the role below, then send your application for consideration.
If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you
The Role As a Construction Planner, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of our projects.
Reporting directly to the Operations Directors, you will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and reviewing comprehensive project programmes and schedules.
Your work will ensure that our projects run smoothly, stay on track, and meet both time and budget targets.
Key Responsibilities Programme Development & Maintenance: Create, maintain, and update detailed and logic-linked critical path Contract and Target Programmes, method statements, and logistics plans from bid to delivery stages.
Project Management & Coordination: Oversee and manage project timelines, ensuring that each phase is completed on time and within budget, collaborating closely with site teams, project managers, engineers, architects, and design managers to align on project objectives.
Reporting & Documentation: Produce critical path progress reports, forecasts, and plans for internal teams and stakeholders, highlighting project status, timelines, risks, and proposed mitigation strategies.
Risk Management & Problem Solving: Proactively identify potential project risks and develop effective mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
Resource Planning & Cost Management: Work alongside the internal Costing team to accurately calculate and allocate resources for each project phase, ensuring optimal use of time and budget.
What We're Looking For Experience: Proven experience in construction planning, ideally within PBSA, BTR, or similar sectors.
Skills: Proficient in ASTA construction project management software, with a strong understanding of critical path analysis.
Collaboration: A team player who can effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Problem-Solver: Ability to foresee potential issues and develop solutions swiftly to avoid delays.
Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to planning and documentation, ensuring nothing is overlooked.
Why Join Us?
At Watkin Jones, we believe in investing in our people.
Here's what we can offer you: Professional Growth: Indiviudal supoort for your career advancement.
Rewards: Discretionary annual bonus, health cash plan, life insurance, and more.
Work-Life Balance: 25 days of annual leave (increasing with tenure), flexible working from home, and discounted gym memberships.
Benefits: Company car or allowance, exclusive shopping discounts, and a contributory pension scheme.
About Us Watkin Jones Group is the UK's leading developer, builder, and manager of residential-for-rent homes, with a rich history dating back to 1791.
With 54,000 PBAS beds and BTR units since inception across 254 schemes, we have a proven track record of success.
Our operating arm, Fresh, manages over 20,000 units across 58 schemes, representing £3.2bn of assets under management.
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