Construction Planner

Site Construction Planner – Somerset

Our client, a leader in the Nuclear and Defence industry, are now looking for a Site Construction Planner to support with their site based in Bridgwater, Somerset.

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About the role:

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on a prestigious Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main MEH, cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station’s 2,500 rooms.

Day to day, you’ll be accountable to the planning manager and construction leads, you will be responsible for managing the detailed site construction schedules for mechanical, electrical & HVAC installation at site to ensure compliance within the project integrated work schedule & detailed task order schedules.

• You will provide & update weekly planning data in project controls systems.

• You will produce detailed planning reports at level 5 & 6. 

• Identify quantities and factors affecting the programme from live information at site.

• Identify planning scope, major constraints, and contract requirements.

• Produce and documenting the planning deliverables including programmes, planning philosophy, presentations, and reports.

• Produce adhoc detailed schedules (lifting, temporary works schedules e.g. CBS, scaffolding etc.)

What you will need:

Ideally you will have skills and experience covering the below:

• P6 knowledge/experience 

• Experience of planning services within large scale projects within the construction industry 

• An understanding of various forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications including JCT, NEC or bespoke forms of Construction Contracts

• An understanding of various methods of planning, programming, and progress monitoring

• The successful candidate must be able to achieve BPSS security clearance level for this role.

What’s in it for you?

• Generous holiday allowance 

• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance

• Employee share scheme 

• Employee shopping savings portal

• Payment of Professional Fees

• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave. 

• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.

• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

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