Planner

About ISG

ISG is a dynamic global construction services company.

We have had a hand in some of the world’s most impactful and recognisable places, but our legacy is about far more than buildings. Across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we deliver places where people and businesses make memories, forge new experiences, and reach their goals.

In short, we deliver the places that enable people and businesses to thrive.

Job Title: Planner

Division: UK Construction / Construction North

Location: Regional office is Birmingham

Reporting to: Planning Manager

Construction North is part of the UK Construction business and includes the Midlands, the North and Scotland. Projects on average range between £5 - £50 million and are primarily based in the Public Sector with some projects in the Private Sector. Sectors include Leisure, Justice, Defence, Education, Health and Commercial offices.

The opportunity

The role is for a Planner to work on tendering activities and new projects in the pipeline for the Midlands. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the pipeline of projects and would suit an experience planner who has a track record of leading planning on projects and working with Bid / Work Winning and Pre-Construction teams.

Role purpose

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

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 fit out and construction 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.
- Proven understanding of M&E infrastructure.
- Proven understanding of different forms of procurement
- Strategic and “big picture” thinker
- Software operations relevant to job role Asta Powerproject, MSProject, P6 Primavera
- Experience of being involved in the planning & proposals process within the fit out industry.
- Presentation skills
- 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

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What's in it for you?- Ongoing career development and accredited learning- Annual recognition and values awards- Global employee assistance program- Pension scheme- Life assurance- Private healthcare including private GP service and mental health pathways- As part of our wellbeing offering, ISG offers a monthly wellbeing allowance- Cycle to work scheme- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme- Industry-leading family friendly policies (39 weeks maternity leave and 8 weeks paternity at full pay)- Volunteer day- Discounts such as cinema to ensure you're still loving ISG even when you leave the office- Most Friday's are a 4 pm finish providing work is completed for the week- Your work-life balance really matters to us, so in addition to your holiday allowance we have a You Day to allow you to take an extra day off to celeb