Planner in Portsmouth

A construction company is seeking a Planner to prepare, maintain and update the company programmes while supporting project teams with schedules, updates and forecasts. The Planner will have previous experience in the role within a construction or engineering sector. In addition, the Planner will have proficiency using Microsoft Project, good understanding of project delivery and have good analytical and reporting skills. The Planner will also have UK security clearance or be able to attain one.

Applications from ex-military personnel are strongly encouraged

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain project programmes
• Identify and review critical path activities, key milestones and dependencies
• Support project teams in developing recovery and mitigation plans where delays or risks are identified
• Prepare tender and bid programmes in collaboration with colleagues
• Translate construction methods and delivery sequences
• Identify programme-related risks, assumptions and constraints during bid development
• Provide programme information for tender submissions and attend programme discussions where required
• Maintain programme reporting in accordance with agreed business standards and templates
• Produce concise programme updates showing progress
• Maintain agreed milestone trackers and programme update records
• Check programme logic and progress information, highlighting inconsistencies and concerns
• Contribute to programme risk reviews
• Identify schedule risks, opportunities and dependencies.
• Support assessment of the programme impact of changes and delays
• Act as the planning contact for allocated projects, escalating significant programme issues to superiors
• Support programme review meetings
• Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors and supply chain partners regarding programme matters
• Provide programme updates and support project managers in presenting performance and recovery proposals to clients

Knowledge, skills and qualifications:

Essential:

• Relevant planning experience within the construction, engineering or infrastructure sector.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, including logic links, baselines and progress updates.
• Good understanding of project delivery, programme management and construction sequencing.
• Experience producing and updating project programmes, identifying critical paths and monitoring progress.
• Good analytical and reporting skills.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with project teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to organise programme updates and meet agreed deadlines across allocated projects.
• Eligible for, or holding, UK Security Clearance (SC / DV)

Desirables:

• Previous experience working within defence, secure environments or critical national infrastructure projects
• Experience supporting tender and bid programmes
• NEC contract knowledge and understanding of programme obligations
• APM Project Planning and Controls qualification or equivalent
• Have professional membership of APM, CIOB or similar

Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 DOE

Benefits: £5k car allowance, some travel reimbursable, private medical insurance, bonus scheme, pension scheme, EV Car scheme, cycle to work