Description
Key Responsibilities
Lead the preconstruction planning process, including project scheduling, resource planning, and identifying critical milestones
Develop detailed project programmes and schedules using industry-leading planning software
Identify and mitigate project risks, recommending contingency plans as needed
Collaborate with the design and estimating teams to ensure buildability and optimized construction sequences
Essential and Desirable Criteria
Essential Criteria
Minimum relevant level 4 qualification or equivalent (HNC/NVQ4)
Ideally experience of accurate programming and sequencing of complex refurbishment projects
Ideally from a main contracting background
Understanding of latest construction technology
Experience of using Elecosoft Power Project
Experience of reading and accurately interpreting drawings, specification and other construction information
Experience of working with supply chain and having interaction with customers and communities
Desirable Criteria
Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
NEC forms of contract experience
Claims or dispute experience would be advantageous
Appropriate membership of relevant professional body
Identify your customers’ needs and expectations and strive to deliver them
Personal Qualities
Additional Information
Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.
Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.
About Us
With 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose beyond profit is to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and trusted privately owned business where our people can thrive.
Construction is changing and we are at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing ourselves as one of the top employers in any industry. It truly is an amazing company in one of the most exciting industries with a vast array of professional career paths.
Willmott Dixon was awarded No 1 in the Best "Big" Companies (2022) to work for and already holds the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022 and is the first major contractor and developer to win a King’s Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.