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 the main project programme, helping to prepare programme submission documents and internal reporting.
* Work with the 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 the 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 recruitment@skanska.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: recruitment@skanska.co.uk.
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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