Assistant Planner

Job description

Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Assistant Planner to join our Buildings Planning team in Tewkesbury. The Assistant Planner will assist with developing , maintaining and updating the project programme to produce an accurate programme that manages time risk and that the project team and customer can trust. Work closely with the site team and our suppliers to monitor progress and outputs.

What you'll do:

• Assist with maintain and updating the project programme, help prepare programme submission documents and internal reporting.
• Work with project team and suppliers to produce, challenge and maintain collaborative short term programmes that align with the main programme.
• Ensure that the lookahead / supplier programmes are accurate. Monitor supplier KPI's.
• Lead collaborative planning and short-term programme sessions.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Construction experience and technical understanding of engineering principles, construction techniques and best practices.
• Experience of developing short term programmes for a section of works.
• Understanding of the time impact of typical construction risks and opportunities.
• Understanding of the construction market, methods of construction, plant, equipment and labour requirements

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [email protected] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [email protected]

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.