At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage diverse engineering projects and enhance planning visibility across multiple programmes.
- Company: Join a growing specialist engineering and infrastructure group with exciting projects.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus scheme, private healthcare, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and varied project exposure.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on innovative infrastructure projects while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in construction planning and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 55000 £ per year.
Job Profile for Planner CF47453Bennett & Game are pleased to be working with a growing specialist engineering and infrastructure group seeking an experienced Group Project Planner.
This is an excellent opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of marine, civil engineering, coastal and specialist infrastructure projects, supporting multiple operating businesses across the Group.
The successful candidate will provide planning support across tender-stage and live projects, improving programme visibility, resource planning, project control and commercial risk management.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage multiple live and tender-stage programmes across the Group.
- Develop and maintain NEC4-compliant programmes, including baseline, accepted and revised programmes.
- Translate construction methodologies into programme logic, sequencing, dependencies and critical path analysis.
- Incorporate marine, environmental, weather and access constraints into programmes.
- Analyse labour, marine plant, specialist equipment and resource requirements.
- Support delay and change management, including compensation events and early warnings.
- Produce recovery, acceleration and impacted programmes where required.
- Develop tender programmes aligned with contract requirements and construction methodologies.
- Produce programme updates, dashboards and reports for operational, commercial and senior stakeholders.
- Communicate programme risks clearly and work collaboratively across multiple businesses.
- Role Requirements
- Previous experience as a Planner / Project Planner / Construction Planner within civil engineering or infrastructure.
- Strong construction planning experience, ideally within heavy civils, marine, coastal, piling, flood defence or near-water works.
- Experience managing multiple programmes concurrently.
- Strong understanding of NEC4 programme requirements, including programme acceptance, updates and compensation events.
- Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, dependencies and critical path analysis.
- Microsoft Project experience is essential, alongside strong Excel skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Tender planning experience would be advantageous.
- Experience with delay analysis, recovery or acceleration programmes would be beneficial.
- Asta Powerproject or Primavera P6 experience would be advantageous.
- Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline would be beneficial.
- ICE or CIOB membership advantageous but not essential.
- Salary & Benefits
- Circa £55,000, dependent on experience
- Bonus scheme
- Private healthcare
- Matched pension
- Hybrid working
- Regular time at HQ and UK site travel as required
- Opportunity to work across a varied portfolio of specialist infrastructure project
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Planner in Ipswich employer: Bennett and Game Recruitment
Bennett And Game Recruitment is an excellent employer for those seeking a rewarding career as an Electrical Project Manager in the vibrant office fit-out sector. With competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth, this role offers a unique opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment while managing exciting projects across London. Join us to be part of a team that values innovation and professional development.
Contact Details:
Bennett and Game Recruitment Recruitment Team
