Project Planner

Location Maidstone
Discipline: Construction, Civil Engineering
Salary: £40000 - 70000
Contact email: cv@hsqrecruitment.com
Job ref: 585219
Published: 4 days ago
Startdate: ASAP

HSQ is representing a world-class, fully integrated infrastructure provider renowned for delivering expertise to the UK and Europe’s largest construction projects. Evolving from a small family firm, the company now spans various markets, including residential, commercial, public, technology, infrastructure, and data centers.

Their services encompass civil engineering, utilities, and construction, establishing a reputation for excellence through collaboration with local suppliers.
 
Key Responsibilities:

  • Produce high-quality programs for tenders and live projects, covering pre-construction and construction phases.

  • Monitor and control project effectiveness, key output trackers, and advise on any deviations.

  • Assist project teams in delivering projects on time and in the most efficient manner.

  • Prepare short and long-term resource allocation plans based on input from key players and team members.

  • Identify changes in work scope in the project plan and produce impacted programs.

  • Develop claims for Extension of Time and narratives to support programs.

  • Convey required project data and information to project teams.

  • Prepare and present regular internal and external project reports/dashboards for management.

  • Gather actual data, update project schedules, and develop reliable schedule forecasts with support from the project team.

  • Fulfill any other reasonable requests as required by Management.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:

  • A relevant degree qualification in engineering/construction or equivalent.

  • Operational experience (i.e., site engineer/agent) together with experience in planning as a Project Planner.

Essential and Desirable Skills:

  • Construction background is preferred, site experience – applicants that have been hands on/practical experience being on-site.

  • Experienced in Utilities, Civils and Data Centres (No Rail experience)

  • Able to build programmes from first principals (start to finish), with the help of technical drawings.

  • Experienced with creating programmes for tenders.

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in planning

  • This a permanent position – no contractor or freelance

  • Will be working on multiple projects.

  • Strong support provided throughout the role.

  • P6 software experience is important.