The Vacancy
Wates are looking for a Project Planner to join our Construction Team in Newbury where we are focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.
If you are passionate about working within a team environment, have proven analytical and planning skills and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.
This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our Planners are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role is to provide an effective and professional planning and programming services for pre-contract and project teams.
As our Planner you will:
1. Take ownership of weekly progress updates, collation of as-built data, trend analysis, performance metrics and provide relative reports, through site walk-arounds & weekly meetings with the site team and supply chain.
2. Produce mid/short term programmes with the site team, looking forward to avoid surprises, fully resourced and in conjunction with advice from the site team and key supply chain partners.
3. Demonstrate a full understanding of the project, Wates and client needs and propose and assess viable alternatives that could improve and benefit the project's successful completion.
4. Must be able to use P6 planning software with knowledge of NEC contracts an advantage but not essential. Wider business uses ASTA powerproject.
WHAT WE OFFER
1. Competitive salary & bonus
2. Flexible working
3. Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
4. Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
5. Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers' contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more...
6. Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression
7. Industry leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.
To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/
Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.
We are driven by our purpose, 'reimagining places for people to thrive' and our three promises:
Thriving places - working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet - protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people - creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.
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