Senior Planner
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Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hiredirectly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.
We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent no fee will be applicable please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.
Role Senior Planner
Location London
Purpose of the role:
As Senior Planner you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the Project Programmes including recording progress against a measured baseline.
Key Accountabilities:
- Work with the Project Team to convert Bid Programmes to Delivery Programmes.
- Update every live project each month with the Project team with progress against baseline assisting the team and ensuring that all work is accurately captured within the programme.
- Work with the Project team to develop realistic action plans to recover any slippage.
- Represent the Project at presentations and meetings as and when required.
- Comply as appropriate with the processes contained within the GTM BMS.
- Have an appreciation of Project Management and construction processes.
- Develop preconstruction programmes linked to the construction programme and taking into account design and procurement.
- Produce Logistics and Sequencing diagrams/plans.
- Produce Programme Commentary and Outline Method Statements.
- Understand and be able to produce Preliminaries Assessment.
- Provide ongoing Project Support.
- Challenge solutions to determine optimum programme durations.
- Presentation of programme information to directors at bid settlement.
- Produce 4D programme.
- Implement the Quality Safety and Environmental Policies and Targets.
- Comply as appropriate with the processes contained within the GT BMS.
- Ensure 4Projects is used as document management system.
About You:
- A working knowledge of construction planning through job experience or training.
- Good contractual awareness and commercially astute.
- Understanding of temporary works.
- Strong problemsolving skills.
- Good attention to detail.
- Good verbal and written communication.
- Able to work as part of a project team.
- Confidently able to communicate programmes with both internal and external stakeholders.
- 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.
- Good organisational and negotiation skills.
- Responsible for completing PDRs for all direct reports
- Ability to travel from project to project as required.
- Previous relevant business experience or transferable skills gained in other areas.
- Fully conversant with the Microsoft suite of packages.
- Equivalent of Level 3 NVQ or Certificate Level qualification Degree preferable.
- Familiar with computerbased planning software ideally Asta Powerproject.
- Willingness to undertake relevant professional qualifications.
- Ideally experience of projects across a wide range building sectors.
- Ideally knowledge of different forms of construction methodologies.
- Ideally construction experience working with a main Contractor.
- CSCS card.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over 3.8 billion we are one of the industrys leading principal contractors affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UKs 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 were poised for further growth and success so if youre 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 highquality 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 officebased 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
- 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 peoples 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 longterm value.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work fulltime reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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 longterm 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.
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
