Job Description
Project Planner\n\nAbout the role\n\n * As a Project Planner, you will report into the Head of Development, with accountability to specific Project Managers and Senior Project Managers in the Development Team.\n\n * The successful applicant will have a technical planning background and in addition will have a good understanding of the phases of construction projects, and previous experience of working on projects with a range of commercial values will be useful.\n\n * Expert user of commercially available project planning software\n\n * The Project Planner role will require the applicant to be able to generate, combine and manage the plans of numerous projects and to understand where these projects interact\n\n * This is an opportunity to join an experienced team and have a significant impact on the successful delivery of multi-million pound contracts\n\nDuties and Responsibilities\n\n * Develop and maintain detailed project plans that outline tasks, milestones, and deadlines, with input from project teams (either BAL or contractor).\n\n * Create an overall project programme by merging individual project plans and ensure this programme is kept up-to-date\n\n * Highlighting potential conflicts between projects and ensuring the relevant Project Managers understand the conflicts\n\n * Ensuring that all issues within the programme are highlighted and understood by the Project Manager and that they are given appropriate planning advice.\n\n * Allocate resources to the plans and highlight any resource shortfall\n\n * Be responsible for ensuring that internal planning processes are followed on all assigned projects to allow for consistency of reporting.\n\n * Provide project schedules and performance data in a timely manner\n\n * Identify any project deviations, and report on changes and delays to the individual projects and how the overall project programme is affected.\n\n * Must be able to work under own initiative and as part of a team in the Development team.\n\nCandidate requirements\n\n * Minimum HNC/HND (construction related)\n\n * Able to demonstrate knowledge and practical application of planning and construction activities\n\n * 3 to 5 years planning experience