Construction Planner
Lynx Employment Services Ltd
# Construction Planner
Location: based in Sheffield Job Type: Permanent Sector: Construction / Main Contracting Benefits: Excellent company benefits package
Lynx Employment Services is recruiting an experienced Construction Planner on behalf of a well-established construction business in Sheffield.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Planner with construction experience to join a successful team, working across both pre-construction and live projects.
You will play an important role in developing tender and contract programmes, monitoring project progress and working closely with operational, pre-construction and supply-chain teams to ensure projects remain on programme.
## The Role
As Construction Planner, your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and updating project programmes for bid, tender and construction stages
- Supporting the pre-construction team with the preparation of bid-stage programmes
- Reviewing site constraints, build type, project size, location, design information and programme requirements
- Developing detailed Tender Programmes
- Working with key supply-chain partners to obtain programme input and buy-in
- Producing fully logic-linked programmes ahead of bid sign-off
- Developing contract programmes covering design, procurement, manufacture and installation
- Ensuring programmes accurately reflect agreed supply-chain requirements and interfaces between trades
- Updating and revising programmes following client variations or project changes
- Developing recovery programmes where projects experience delays
- Monitoring project progress against the critical path
- Identifying potential programme risks and delays
- Preparing project progress reports
- Working closely with Operations Managers and project teams
- Supporting both client reporting and internal contract reviews
## About You
We are particularly interested in candidates with:
Previous experience in a Planner or Construction Planner position Experience within a main contractor, construction or related built-environment organisation Experience producing tender and construction programmes Good understanding of construction sequencing and project delivery Experience monitoring progress against critical path An understanding of design, procurement and supply-chain programmes Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with project teams, clients and supply-chain partners Experience with industry-standard planning software such as Asta Powerproject or Primavera P6 would be advantageous.## Benefits
The successful candidate will join an established organisation offering a comprehensive benefits package including:
33 days' annual leave, increasing with length of service Salary sacrifice pension scheme Life assurance Cycle to Work scheme Employee discounts and rewards Health and wellbeing support Training and e-learning opportunities Financial and life-management support Long-term career development opportunities## Interested?
If you're an experienced Construction Planner looking for your next opportunity in the Sheffield area, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with your CV or contact Lynx Employment Services for a confidential discussion. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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