Description And Requirements Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups is recruiting for an Assistant Planner for the M42. The M42 project is a significant infrastructure initiative in the United Kingdom aimed at improving traffic flow and reducing congestion around Junction 6 of the M42 motorway near Solihull. This area is crucial as it connects various key routes, including access to Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre (NEC). What you’ll do: Assist in maintaining and updating main project programme, helping to prepare programme submission documents and internal reporting. Work with project team and suppliers to produce, challenge and maintain collaborative short-term programmes that align with the main programme. Ensure that the lookahead/supplier programmes are accurate and monitor supplier KPI’s. Lead collaborative planning and short-term programme sessions. Assist with the development of 4D planning. What you'll bring to the role: Construction experience and technical understanding of engineering principles, construction techniques and best practices. Experience of developing short term programmes for a section of works. Understanding of the time impact of typical construction risks and opportunities. Understanding of the construction market, methods of construction, plant, equipment and labour requirements. Relevant CSCS card Equal opportunities We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska. Flexible working We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role. Reasonable adjustments We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitmentskanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application. More Information About The Role Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: recruitmentskanska.co.uk Closing date The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business. We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every application