Planner
The Role
Responsible for supporting estimators and delivery teams to ensure compliance with planning and commitment to the companys objectives.
Key Responsibilities
General
- Proactively support the estimating and delivery teams to ensure that planning standards are maintained across all projects and planning & control procedures are adhered to
- Assisting with the tender, pre-construction, and delivery of a range of opportunities and live projects by collaboratively developing and maintaining robust, detailed project plans
- Assisting with establishing optimal construction methodologies, logic sequences and work outputs
- Appreciating and upholding the Health & Safety standards in all planning processes
Win Work
- Developing animations of the project plan to aid in the digital rehearsal of the project construction
- Supporting the review of tender programmes and their compliance
Do Work
- Fostering the planning culture with a great focus on weekly planning updates and reviews of performance
- Monitoring the critical path and key milestones, advising the delivery team on any potential changes and leading challenge and mitigation actions
- Supporting the preparation of reports and updates of information displayed on sites in line with the reporting cycles
Essential:
- CSCS Card
- Good understanding of construction sequencing and how a project comes together, gained in a site-level role for a contractor in the UK construction industry
- Good knowledge of NEC and other relevant forms of contract
- Experience in leading collaborative planning processes
- Proficient in Primavera P6/Primavera Cloud and competent in MS Project
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences
Desireable:
A degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering/Construction
What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Continuous service awards
Employment type: Permanent
Hours of work: Full Time
Hours of work: 40 hrs / week
Tickets/training/certs required:
Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Construction
Specific experience required:
- Good understanding of construction sequencing and how a project comes together, gained in a site-level role for a contractor in the UK construction industry
- Good knowledge of NEC and other relevant forms of contract
- Experience in leading collaborative planning processes
- Proficient in Primavera P6/Primavera Cloud and competent in MS Project
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences
- Innovative and supportive of other team members to enhance the effectiveness of planning across the business
Planner in Birmingham employer: Morson Edge
As a leading player in the Energy Sector, our company offers an exceptional work environment in Bridgwater, Somerset, where you can thrive as a Welding / NDT Field Engineer. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative culture that prioritises employee growth and development, alongside competitive daily rates and the potential for contract extensions until December 2026. Join us to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the energy industry.
