Planner – Infrastructure
Location - Tuddenham, A47
Purpose of the Role:
As Planner you will develop, update and manage the construction programmes to support on time delivery.
What will you be doing?
1. Participate in creating a knowingly safe working environment.
2. Updating and maintain the Cl32 Programmes along with the different delivery functions in assurance of providing a robust and realistic schedule that reflects the risk and opportunity that could impact key project milestones.
3. Review and develop the preferred construction sequence considering project wide constraints to confirm the duration in the overall scheme schedule.
4. Facilitate construction readiness planning.
5. Arrange, facilitate and provide output from client and supply chain collaborative planning sessions.
6. If required, prepare and support Time Location charts using Tilos.
7. If required, cost load the schedule.
8. If required, generate Earned Value Analysis from the cost loaded schedule.
9. Produce programme metrics.
10. Monthly updating of the schedule and reports.
11. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to produce short term programmes.
12. Update and analyse the schedule based on the effects of Compensation events or other events which may affect the programme.
13. Liaise with subcontractors and assess their programme submissions for acceptance.
About you
We are looking for passion and a commitment for delivering excellence. A solid track record of planning major civils projects in a highways and public realm setting is essential. You’ll need experience of working in the contracting environment with the ability to build programmes from scratch in an independent manner but working within a team and report using P6. The ideal candidate will have progressed from a site engineering background so understands first hand how jobs are built. As a planner we expect the candidate to be a team player and self sufficient when required.
Person Specification – to effectively undertake this role you will need the following:
Competency Requirements
1. A working knowledge of construction planning through job experience or training.
2. Contractual awareness specially in NEC.
3. Understanding of temporary works.
4. Strong problem-solving skills.
5. Good attention to detail.
6. Verbal and written communication skills.
7. Able to work as part of a project team.
8. Confidently able to communicate programmes with both internal and external stakeholders.
9. Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
10. Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
11. Good organisational and negotiation skills.
12. Ability to prioritise activities in a challenging environment.
13. Able to develop ideas and present them concisely.
Technical / Professional Qualifications Required
1. Previous relevant business experience or transferable skills gained in other areas.
2. Fully conversant with the Microsoft suite of packages.
3. Equivalent of Level 3 NVQ or Certificate Level qualification, Degree preferable.
4. Familiar with computer-based planning software: Primavera P6 mandatory, ideally MSP and Asta PowerProject.
5. Willingness to undertake relevant professional qualifications.
6. Ideally experience of projects across a wide range of civil engineering sectors.
7. Ideally knowledge of different forms of construction methodologies.
8. Ideally construction experience working with a main Contractor.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our benefits:
1. Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
2. A wide range of corporate discounts.
3. Cycle to Work schemes.
4. Comprehensive pension plan.
5. Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
6. Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
7. Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.
About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Infrastructure Business
Our Infrastructure business has seen impressive growth over the last few years, securing a number of high-profile projects and places on key frameworks that have cemented our position as a leading player in the infrastructure sector.
We are committed to investing in the success of our people, our business and our partners by consistently exceeding targets and delivering value to our customers through excellence, efficiency and innovation. We ensure that we have a positive impact and lasting legacy on the local environment, society and the communities in which we work.
With a solid foundation, we are poised for continued growth. Our Sustainable Growth Strategy centres on expanding our core capabilities into adjacent markets with new and existing customers, with a focus on infrastructure resilience to support the UK’s transition to net zero.
Infrastructure (National Highways)
Our National Highways business stream focuses on maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A roads, delivering against the key priorities of Safety, Customer and Delivery.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Infrastructure business please contact Abby Whitbread on abby.whitbread@gallifordtry.co.uk
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
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