Planner chez Environment BU 5100

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We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

planner – digital infrastructure 

Leicester / Warrington / bristol

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for an Experienced Scheduler / Planner to join the team at Galliford Try within our Digital Infrastructure Business, focussing on the following strategic market sectors;

• Wireless & Fixed Line Telecoms Network Infrastructure
• Defence Telecoms
• Renewable Solutions/EV charging stations

Reporting to the Strategic Development Manager, the successful candidate will work as part of the wider pre-construction and operational teams developing detailed tender, pre-construction and construction phase programmes for design and build projects and programmes.

The role requires the applicant to be experience in the planning, development and implementation of integrated design and build contracts and involves liaising with cross-functional teams with diverse technical backgrounds. There will be a pre-construction emphasis, the role will support tender submissions with programmes tailored to strengthen bid credibility. The candidate will need to accept and seek responsibility for all planning tasks and outcomes associated with delivering the various phases of the projects.  An ability to plan effectively in combination with a collaborative approach to working with others will be paramount to deliver the requirements of the projects. 

• Experience in Microsoft Project and Primavera planning software.
• Liaison and interface with team members to produce initial and updated contract programmes for acceptance/approval.
• Production of resource loaded programmes to identify sequencing, critical paths, float and combined financial data for Earned Value Management (if required).
• Weekly input into the management activity to ensure outcomes are planned for and achieved
• Monthly reporting for internal and external reviews and discussion via meetings
• Previous experience on the NEC suite of contracts.
• Previous experience on Defence, Telecoms and EV charging/renewable energy infrastructure projects preferred (but not essential).
• Security clearance to SC level preferred (but not essential).

About You:

• Ability to demonstrate a confidence to communicate ideas.
• Excellent use of the English language and writing skills. 
• A drive for continuous improvement. 
• Driven to achieve customer satisfaction. 
• A strategic thinker.
• An ability to identify and solve problems in a timely manner.
• A construction background and be able to understand technical / commercial information.
• Commercial awareness — i.e. understanding programme impacts on cost, risk, and overall project strategy.
• An ability to communicate effectively with technically oriented people, including the ability to present programme options professionally to clients and internal leadership
• A willingness to support the team and others – a Team Player with a strong work ethic.
• The flexibility to meet the challenges of fluctuating workloads and multiple assignments with tight deadlines that may require non-standard work hours from time to time.
• IT Literacy including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes. 

• Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture 
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to delivering the best. 
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honest. 
• Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do. 

• A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results. 

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you. 

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. 

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. 

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Chloe Phillips on [email protected]. 

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.  

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you. 

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request. 

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