Planner

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Job Title - Planner

Location - Uxbridge

An opportunity has arisen for a Planner to join the team at Galliford Try. The Planner will report to the Lead Planner daily with excellent progression opportunity.The Planner will provide a complete construction planning service at pre-qualification, pre-construction and construction stages. you will need to be based in a commutable distance to Uxbridge, London and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

• Provide outline programmes, logistic plans and methodologies at pre-qualification stage and submit/present to clients and client representatives.
• Provide detailed tender construction programmes from first principles together with method statements for inclusion in Bid submissions.
• Provide a contract planning service including development of contract programmes, target programmes, close out programmes and procurement schedules, monitor progress, attend progress meetings, issue progress reports, and reprogramming as required by the planning brief.
• Promote the company at pre-qualification, tender and contract interviews, presentations, and meetings.
• Carry out a continuous programme of research into new and innovative building techniques and advise the Head of Planning/Lead Planner and tender/contract teams of any application showing the possibility of positive benefits.
• Undertake independent project progress reporting, including the analysis of the outcome and providing feedback to project teams and senior management and advise on potential mitigations measures.
• Review Subcontractors programmes.
• Collaborating with all stakeholders both internal and external.
• Visit sites to ascertain conditions and constraints to be considered in preparing tender programmes and method statements.
• Assess requirements and provide comprehensive scaffold, hoist and crane schedules to be used in obtaining competitive and realistic quotations.
• Provide to the contract team information release schedules.
• Compile comparative programmes for use in substantiation of claims or in disputes.
• Working as part of both tendering and project teams
• Support and mentor junior members of the team in a supporting role when allocated.
• A working knowledge/experience of construction planning through live job experience or training.
• Ideally experience of tendering and preconstruction.
• Ability to manage a number of project programmes simultaneously.
• Good contractual awareness and commercially astute.
• The ability to build construction programmes from first principles.
• Resource and logistics knowledge and how it affects the programme.
• Use of ASTA Planning software preferable; training is available to transfer skills from other planning software where applicable.
• Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
• Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.

About You:

• A working knowledge/experience of construction planning through live job experience or training.
• Ideally experience of tendering and preconstruction.
• Ability to manage a number of project programmes simultaneously.
• Good contractual awareness and commercially astute.
• The ability to build construction programmes from first principles.
• Resource and logistics knowledge and how it affects the programme.
• Use of ASTA Planning software preferable; training is available to transfer skills from other planning software where applicable.
• Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
• Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it

• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements, we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Build North West business please contact Jack Allford on [email protected]