Lead Planner

Lead Planner – Cardiff
RGB Recruitment has just announced a new opportunity for a Construction Planner to take the lead on a unique and exciting project with a well-known Tier One Principal Contractor on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will oversee the program of works for a large value commercial scheme, manage budgets, and coordinate with estimators, engineers, surveyors, and architects. Don't miss out on this chance to advance your career and make a significant impact in the construction industry.

This position will include the following responsibilities:

• Produce fully linked Project Programme for Site, Tender or Pre-qualification purposes to identify critical path, float, risk and opportunity
• Collaborate with other company staff to ensure that works are planned and organised
• Challenge and verify suppliers and sub-contractors programme and methodology
• Determine the requirements for Site set-up and independently prepare phasing, logistics and time slices along with associated methodology/narratives as required by the tender deliverables
• At tender stage liaise with temp works department to obtain design and costings
• Obtain quotes for 4D construction simulation and liaise with specialist to produce simulations for tenders/interviews, compile prelim books for adjudication
• At tender stage liaise with Estimating Team to ensure all attendances are priced (not duplicated) and checks are made to ensure s/c’s have included for MEWP’s, craneage, lifting plant etc
• Assist with the PM Report and weekly progress monitoring and populate the planning and controls sections
• Ensure client reporting requirements are always met
• Independently assess progress against programmes and report findings
• Update Project Programme in line with the Contract & identify risks against the baseline
• Develop the Programme and supporting documents in line with the form of Contract
• Implement the agreed change control process that takes full account of the contract requirements and communicates these requirements across team
• Ensure that all activities are planned with time allocated for HSE needs such as documentation and approvals, training, competency checks etc
• Use of Asta Power Project

If you are an experienced Lead Planner previously worked on large value commercial schemes, have HNC or Construction related Qualification and hold a relevant driving licence and would like to discuss this vacancy, please do call RGB Recruitment Exeter and ask for Nicky Harris.