Planner

The Company:

We are working with a leading building contractor who are responsible for building a number of the most iconic buildings in Greater Manchester.

They have a very approachable and successful senior management team, are key delivery partners for a number of blue-chip clients and are part of a highly successful and profitable construction group.

They are a part of a large Construction Group but still have the feel of a smaller family business where employees are valued and supported.

They are cash-rich, make good margins on their projects, have an excellent supply chain that they pay promptly and treat with respect, staff turnover is low as people enjoy working there.

The Role:

If you’re interested in working on high profile, large scale, technically complex projects you should get in touch with us to find out more about this company and role.

Reporting in to their highly experienced Regional Planner you will get the chance to work on a number of projects – your initial focus will be on multi-storey residential, commercial and leisure schemes in and around Manchester.

You'll be involved in both tender and contract planning with typical duties including;

Analyse construction methodologies looking for areas of improvement.

Liaise with the Client and their representatives on planning matters.

Prepare tender programmes.

Attend client interviews and meetings where you will explain programmes and methodology.

Prepare master programmes, updating progress and forecasting completions.

Identify and mitigate risk whilst ensuring Health, Safety and Environmental considerations are taken in to account.

Work with the Planning team to identify and champion Best Practice.

You:

To be successful in this role you will need to have worked in a Planning role for a building contractor previously on significant projects similar to those described above.

You will be based in or be able to commute to their office and projects in Greater Manchester.

IT literate with experience using specialist planning software.

Rewards:

You will get the chance to work on significant, high-profile projects.

You will receive a good salary package with extensive benefits including a bonus.

The opportunity to work with an award-winning, forward-thinking organisation that have an excellent order book, low staff turnover and who provide an exciting environment to work in.

They also offer the opportunity for you to advance to Senior Planner level and beyond