Planner (Construction)

I am working on behalf of a key client who provides engineering, fabrication and modular build solutions to the Oil and Gas, Renewable and Petro-chemical sectors.

With offices across the East of England they have ambitious growth plans and due to a number of contract win's they are looking to increase their permanent resources. We are currently looking for a planner from a construction background to manage the project planning requirement for a sizeable modular fabrication and construction project.

They will support the Project Manager and other identified stakeholders with progress reporting through utilisation of Primavera P6, in development and maintenance of schedules including resource management, project performance metrices, lookaheads, and improvement.

The Planner will have a construction bias, and will use - amongst other things - site-based knowledge and measurements in assessing progress to the project plan.

**Requirements**:

- The role is required to have a formal UK qualification in project planning.
- Minimum of a HNC in a related field.
- Extensive experience in a construction-based project planning role.
- Leadership experience.
- People skills.
- Honesty, integrity, and reliability.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills.
- Organisational skills.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent computer skills, including MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Good presentation skills (PowerPoint).
- Understanding of data privacy standards.

**Experience**:

- Extensive project planning experience in mechanical, process, energy, chemicals, petrochemicals, and industry sectors.
- Demonstratable site-based experience.
- Advanced user of planning software in accordance with company policy and procedures.
- Appropriate experience on site-based supervision.
- Good communicator, with the ability to communicate clear and precise information to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Knowledge of client permit systems, critical inspections, and test procedures.
- Able to provide the schedule updates in good time to enable key stakeholders to have the information to take actions.
- Advanced user of Microsoft office.
- Willing to travel to both office and client sites as required.

Due to the urgency of the role, you must be a UK citizen, or have a valid right to work in the UK.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £60,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Immingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Construction based project planning: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Minimum of a HNC in a related field (preferred)
- Right to work in the UK (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Planner, Immingham

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