About the client: Our client was founded in in the mid-90s, operating from an office within the Home Counties with the aim of developing the business into a company capable of undertaking works packages across Civils, Groundworks, Rail. Since then, they have become one of the most well-known & respected contractors in London and one of only a few to be a Tier 1 supplier to Network rail, with an annual Turnover in excess of £140m.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and take responsibility for the planning and production control processes
- Communicate a logical sequence of events, ensure that all programmes are compliant with the Project requirements, and are co-created and adopted by the whole construction team; ensuring that the most economical/ advantageous construction solutions are adopted.
- Provide leadership, support and training for assistant/junior planners and production controllers and contribute to their career development.
- Analyse performance/ provide and maintain progress reports, and advise team of likely impact and recommend solutions.
- Provide key resource requirements.
- Contribute to accurate preliminary assessment of time resource and performance requirements.
- Provide/ coordinate time related information for 2nd and 3rd tier suppliers.
- Represent the Project with the contractor and stakeholders.
- Provide expert content to documents and submissions.
- Provide general support to management
- Awareness of Environmental issues within the construction company environment and the Environmental Manual policy and objectives
Key Skills
- Competent (and confident) in technical aspects of planning.
- Technically confident.
- Experienced in a wide range of contracts/ work types.
- Good communicator.
- Team player.
- Experienced in construction methods.
- Able to provide quality information within deadlines.
- Empathy with other departments and projects.
- Flexible.
About the Benefits: An excellent opportunity to further your career as an Estimator with a company that will develop and ensure progression. A very competitive salary also.
