Assistant Planner

Assistant Planner – Main Construction Contractor - up to £55k + Competitive Package

The Company

A great opportunity for a Junior Planner to join a large main contractor in London, who specialise in large residential and mixed-use developments. This Main Contractor has grown to £500 million and has a strong portfolio of projects and a great pipeline of work.

They are looking for 2 Junior Planners, who will be looking after 3 projects in London and reporting to the Senior Planner.

This main contractor values their staff and has a close-knit team, with a great community and family feel. They work on prestigious projects and, due to growth in the business, are seeking to build their planning team.

Responsibilities

1. Provide planning support to both the pre-contract and delivery teams in accordance with Company policy, procedures, and quality standards.

Tender Stage:

1. Assist the planner/senior planner with the production of the tender programme.
2. Assist the planner/senior planner with the production of the tender deliverables as required.

Construction / Delivery Stage:

1. Capture and input ‘actual data’ to the current programme of site works, as directed by the senior planner/planner/project manager.
2. Assist with the production of the monthly and period updated programme, progress reports, and revised forecasts and its communication to the site team, client, and all major stakeholders.

Requirements

1. Educated to professional level with a relevant degree or equivalent in Construction.
2. Business and commercial awareness to actively measure and monitor performance with the ability to present results in a logical manner to support continuous improvement.
3. Site experience on projects.
4. Numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and information and produce it in a clear and logical format.
5. Competent user of Asta Power Project and other MS packages.
6. Ability to work in a team environment with minimum supervision.
7. Logical whilst creative approach to problem solving.
8. Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines.
9. Oral communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to take a confident but diplomatic approach with colleagues and other internal and external customers.