Planner

United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure, to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.

United Living Group is comprised of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future: Property Services, Infrastructure Services, New Homes and Connected. This role will be within our Property Services pillar: We revitalise homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods. From delivering large programmes of work for social housing providers to ensuring the highest building safety standards, we provide a range of services for public sector clients.

Tasks

• Manage the successful development and timely delivery of the pre and construction programmes, ensuring operations and the commercial teams are fully aligned to the plan.
• Assure programme submissions are compliant with contractual guidelines.
• Deliver and lead on programme review sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Own and update the programme risk & issue plan.

Specific Duties

• Build, manage and maintain detailed pre and construction programme(s) for delivery, monitoring progress and ensuring projects are on track to achieving key milestones and THP.
• Submit fortnightly programme updates into the Operations and Commercial managers in line with relevant contractual requirements.
• Input risk/delays into the schedule, assessing the impact and reporting into the project team.
• Capture any early warnings, compensation events or project management instructions into the project schedule.
• Liaise and visit operations teams on site to understand the resource profile & productivity assumptions ensuring the schedule is up to date with the latest information.
• Understand the critical path of the programme and work with the wider team when slippage is identified to mitigate.
• Work closely with the relevant quantity surveyor / commercial team to ensure they are aligned with the programme for commercial forecasting.
• Own, update and drive resolution of the Risk & Issue log(s).
• Build strong Client relationships, representing the UL brand.
• Find efficiencies and improvements in internal and external processes.
• Input data into internal and client systems where required to ensure alignment.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Health and Safety Responsibilities

• Compliance with minimum and mandatory UL SHEQ standards.
• Set a good example to others by working safely.
• Take reasonable care of yourself and any other person who may be affected by your actions and omissions.
• Adopt a positive attitude, cooperate and assist the company in all aspects of Health, Safety and the Environment.
• Ensure team understands all relevant health and safety policies and arrangements based upon the policies and implement this way of working within the team.

Personal Skills

• Organised.
• Time management / ability to work to deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• A strong understanding of contracts and SLAs.
• Good problem solving and negotiation skills.
• People-management skills including performance management.
• Problem-Solving skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Ability to develop, establish and maintain customer and internal relationships.
• Ability to drive results through planning the delivery of the project within the project timescales, making decisions and providing solutions.

Requirements Competencies / Experience

• Microsoft Project experience is essential within this field.
• Bid / Tendering knowledge.
• Full UK driving license and willingness to travel to sites across the region.
• Good level of IT skills including Excel and other Microsoft packages.
• Proven experience of a similar planner role in the construction industry.
• Strong data interrogation skills.
• Leadership experience and ability to influence.
• Adept at manipulating client tools/reports on a regular basis.
• Professional qualification / membership in construction i.e. Degree in related subject preferred but not essential.
• CSCS card.
• Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High focus and attention to detail.
• Logical mind.

Additional Information:

• Must be highly computer literate including Microsoft Office and confident in managing and working with large data sets.
• This job is a full-time permanent role, 8am-5pm Monday to Friday from our Walsall Office but requires travel to and from our regional sites so willingness to travel is essential.
• Opportunity to spend time in and working closely with other departments will be provided to ensure the successful applicant gains a wide depth and breadth of experience and understanding of the company and industry.

Benefits What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career progression aligned with the company’s growth.
• Chance to work with one of the fastest growing organisations in this sector.

If you are ready to be part of our expanding team and contribute to our success, apply today for immediate consideration. Join us on this exciting journey of growth and innovation!