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About this Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Planner to work with the Regional Office of this busy national main contractor group, based in Southampton.
Working within a specialist team, you will be responsible for programme input to multiple projects at tender, second stage preconstruction and through construction phase, including review of progress and support to live projects.
You will be responsible for providing construction planning input to projects to produce tender programmes, then through second stage preconstruction programme development, and monitor throughout live site construction phase.
You will be responsible for producing detailed and fully linked programmes of construction works, resource charts, logistics plans, plus have input to methodology, and lead-ins for design and procurement.
The role will also involve site visits for progress assessment and reporting. Working with site teams you will have input to re-programme construction activity to maintain progress on target programme.
You will ideally come from a Site/Project Management background into Planning and be able to demonstrate excellent technical and practical on site construction knowledge as well as ability with the planning software packages - specifically ASTA power project.
You will have a main contractor background, with live site construction experience, and the ability to programme multiple projects for tender and in detail for construction and every stage of the delivery phase.
About the Company/Client/Project:
The role is with the Hampshire regional office of this busy main contractor covering the South Coast.
This role is with a specialist division of the wider business with focus on special projects up to 10m in value, often refurbishment and/or new build extensions in live operational environments, working and coordinating closely with client and stakeholders.
The business is on a range of national and regional frameworks including MoD, MoJ, NHS, DEFRA, DWP, etc, so projects are secured on a mix of mini competitions, direct awards, negotiated work for repeat clients, etc.
Requirements including certificates and qualifications:
You will ideally be an experienced Project Planner with 10+ years of experience in the role for a main contractor; Ideally from an Engineering and site management / project management background with a main contractor. You will possess clear communication skills, planning and problem-solving ability, technical knowledge with excellent attention to detail, and a positive, 'get it right first time' approach.
Experience of and ability to use ASTA Powerproject is essential, plus the ability to effectively program construction activities for projects and previous practical site experience to support this.
You will possess sound technical knowledge together with the experience of working with a main contractor construction team.
High standards, attention to detail and the drive to deliver the job on time, spec and budget will be well rewarded with excellent salary and package, promotional and development prospects.
For more information on this contract please contact Martin Olney on (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed)
Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK
