Trainee Planner

**JOB DETAILS**

**Job Title**: Trainee Planner

**Salary**: Competitive

**Department**: Planning

**Reporting To**: Head of Planning

**Hours of Work**:Full time

**Base**: Nottingham, with travel to other sites as required.

**Contract Type**: Permanent

**Job Summary**

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team as a Trainee Planner, on a permanent, full-time basis. Working alongside the Commercial and Site management teams you will gain experience and training in the Planning of construction works on a wide variety of Projects.

**Person Profile**
- Must hold a full, valid, UK Driving Licence as frequent travel to site will be required.
- GCSE Maths and English at Grade C / Level 4 or Functional Skills Level 2.
- Flexible and willing to spend time in other Offices and on Site.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work well both within a team and also independently.
- Self-motivated, flexible, and reliable with strong work ethics.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Strong IT Skills - a good understanding of Microsoft Office is essential for this role.

**With Full Training, Support and Guidance, the Duties and Responsibilities will be**:

- Support the Project and Planning team to help drive Projects, through building effective Project Schedules and understanding the linkage between activities.
- Maintain the Project Schedule in accordance with planning and control processes, and contractual requirements.
- Facilitate the acceptance of the Project Plan by making sure the Plan embraces the full Project Work Scope and is in line with the PMO control standard and NEC 3 or 4 Contract requirements.
- Monitor, control and analyse Project programmes.
- Produce reports to confirm the Programme or Project cost and schedule performance.
- Carry out Critical Path and Variance analysis and drive corrective actions to help maintain Plans, and to deliver on time.
- Assist in the resource loading of Programmes when required.
- Identify the impacts of change events and impact on the Schedule baseline.
- Ensure the reasons for, and the factors influencing, each change to the Project baseline Plan and the implications of such change are understood and communicated with the wider Project Team.
- Develop key relationships with both internal and external colleagues, clients and customers.
- Attend collaborative Planning and Production Control meetings to help drive efficiency.

**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 each and 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 are able to 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.

**WHAT WE OFFER**

In return we offer an opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects, in a fast-paced environment where each day brings new challenges as well as a competitive salary and benefits package. We will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements.
- 20 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Competitive salary
- Company Car / Car Allowance

**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:

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