Planner

Job Overview

ESM are looking to strengthen our team Major projects team and appoint a Managing P6 Programmer (Schedules). The role will be based at our Scunthorpe office and will be responsible for schedules for activities for the major projects team.

Main Duties

• Work closely alongside our Project Managers & QS to produce schedules and maintain on a weekly basis.
• Add new projects with milestones for key steps.
• Update status of each project and show completions of key steps.
• Work with production schedulers to ensure critical milestones are met in a fast-paced environment with tight delivery dates.
• Maintaining accurate records of production work and results.
• Deliver high-quality programs within specified timelines.
• Compile reports on factors related to projects schedules to assist in the decision-making process
• Planning and programming works at design and construction stage for contracts. Create, maintain, review, and administer construction schedules and plans using Microsoft Project & Primavera.
• Drafting programmes for tender submissions.
• Monitoring progress during construction, and co-ordinating updates and revisions with Project Managers and clients.
• Preparation of construction programmes from information produced at Outline Design and producing monthly reports for Senior Management and clients.
• Preparing and presenting construction programmes and data to influence program decision making
• Coordinating with project team to accelerate tasks and resolve problems
• Co-ordinating planning for internal operations, materials requirement and scheduling.
• Ensure all planning activities are carried out in line with the requirements of the company's Integrated Management System and its procedures and to identify opportunities for improvements to be made.
• Preparing scenario planning to evaluate potential options, working closely with the project delivery team to ensure accurate planning of labour resources.
• To understand the contractual arrangements of a project and ensure that they are not compromised due to planning issues and providing scenario plans for mitigation.
• Providing support and advice to site, construction and delivery teams.
• Attend project meetings, present project information and update on area of responsibility accordingly, this includes occasional travel across UK.
• Undertake any other ad hoc duties.

What we are looking for

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good administrative, organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative, a proactive approach to all tasks.
• Ability to plan, manage and prioritise own workload.
• A team player.
• Seeks continuous improvement.
• Ability to undertake work related travel, as required.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Project, Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office packages
• Strong technical skills
• Experience of programme validation
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
• A minimum of 2-3 years' experience of working in a similar role.
• Good understanding of the construction industry and processes, from the design stage through to completion of the projects