Project Planner

at  Wates

Wates are looking for a Project Planner to join our Construction Team in Newbury where we are focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.
If you are passionate about working within a team environment, have proven analytical and planning skills and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.
This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

As our Planner you will:

• Take ownership of weekly progress updates, collation of as-built data, trend analysis, performance metrics and provide relative reports, through site walk-arounds & weekly meetings with the site team and supply chain.
• Produce mid/short term programmes with the site team, looking forward to avoid surprises, fully resourced and in conjunction with advice from the site team and key supply chain partners
• Demonstrate a full understanding of the project, Wates and client needs and propose and assess viable alternatives that could improve and benefit the projects successful completion
• Must be able to use P6 planning software with knowledge of NEC contracts an advantage but not essential. **Wider business uses ASTA powerproject

Our Planners are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role is to provide an effective and professional planning and programming services for pre-contract and project teams.

As our Planner you will:

• Take ownership of weekly progress updates, collation of as-built data, trend analysis, performance metrics and provide relative reports, through site walk-arounds & weekly meetings with the site team and supply chain.
• Produce mid/short term programmes with the site team, looking forward to avoid surprises, fully resourced and in conjunction with advice from the site team and key supply chain partners
• Demonstrate a full understanding of the project, Wates and client needs and propose and assess viable alternatives that could improve and benefit the projects successful completion
• Must be able to use P6 planning software with knowledge of NEC contracts an advantage but not essential. **Wider business uses ASTA powerproject.