Senior Planning Engineer - Birmingham
Senior Planning Engineer is currently required by a leading main contractor to join their construction team in the Birmingham. The company is well known and established organisation that has a strong reputation for providing construction expertise across a wide range of build sectors for private and public clients.
The Senior Planner will be responsible for projects from tender stage through to completion using Asta Powerproject. They will be involved on projects including commercial, education, healthcare and residential.
Job details
· Preparation of design, procurement and construction programmes using Asta Powerproject.
· Identifying and selecting the appropriate techniques and sequence of events for each project.
· Analysing sites & local environments to determine appropriate logistics solutions and resources.
· Using specialist planning computer software, including Navisworks 4D.
· Preparing logistics plans, using Powerpoint and Google Sketch-up.
· Writing method statements and incorporating graphics.
· Drawing up plans and presenting schedules of work through visual aids.
· Scheduling labour, equipment, temporary works, design information requirements and monitoring progress throughout the construction process, and comparing this with the projected schedule of work.
· Reporting findings, and recommending solutions to recover delays.
· Recording relevant events for potential entitlement claims.
· Using graphical and scheduled media to reflect progress, event impacts and forecasts.
· Liaising with the Project Team and Surveyor throughout the process, making adjustments to project plans as necessary.
· Providing advice and support on the development of specific systems of working.
Candidate
· Demonstrable experience in contract and tender planning.
· Ideally Degree qualified, minimum qualification to HNC, HND level.
· Experience in using; Asta Powerproject, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word.
· Knowledge in MS Project and Primavera (preferred but not essential).
· Knowledge and practice in simple 3D modelling.
· Good communication skills, and the ability to work within a team environment or as an individual.
On offer is a basic salary of up to £55,000 plus an attractive benefits package to include a company car or allowance, pension, healthcare, life assurance plus learning and development opportunities.
If you are seeking a new career opportunity within planning and you would like to be considered for the above position then please forward your CV to [email protected] or call Matt Lilburn on 01342 330 533 for further details quoting reference 31979.