Construction Programmer

Role Overview In a Nutshell…We have an exciting opportunity for a Construction Programmer to join our team within Vistry Kent, at our West Malling office.  As our Construction Programmer, you will be responsible for developing and updating construction schedules, coordinating site routes and layout plans with Construction Managers, and tracking project progress through regular reports and site visits. You will maintain key tracking systems such as the Build Sales Tracker, Milestone Tracker, and Timber Frame schedules, and collaborate with senior management on EOTs, LADs, and other contractual obligations.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…Competitive basic salary and annual bonus

Company car, car allowance or travel allowance

Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays2 Volunteering days per annum

Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice

Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary

Share save and share incentive schemes

Christmas company shutdown

Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…In return, what we would like from you…Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality Strong Excel skills, including formulas and summarising data Construction experience preferred

Ability to format PDFs and prepare sequence plans, occupation strategies and logistics plans

Experience using COINS Maintain the Health & Safety training matrix

Use Power project to support meetings involving Site Managers, the Supply Chain and others

Coordinate communications across departments to ensure a joined-up approach

More about the Construction Programmer role…Update the forecasts with any CMLs, completions, new sales and prepare the forecasts for the following week Update the forecasts with site stream updates when necessary

Update the site streams with new sales or tenure changes

Update all sequence plans with changes, new sales, WIP, completions

Update the divisional WIP release form and WIP summary

Update the ops tracker with all ABM headlines and issue

Chair the ops tracker meeting (construction planner, associate directors from construction, commercial and technical)
Attend build sales and liaise with finance on any changes

Run the outstanding RI report

Quality Assurance spot checks

Produce the subcontractor certificates and update the master league table spreadsheet

Produce the monthly Construction newsletter

Print and bind site sequence plans for Construction Director, MD, Finance Director and Commercial Director Assist with any forecasting

Take minutes and prepare for SHE meeting

Produce the subcontractor certificates and update the master league table spreadsheet

Compete the self-assessment for auditing purposes

Produce Construction Quality Alerts (CQAs) for any CQR score below 3 or other quality issues

Pre con work for new sites:

Initial site stream / enabling works / pre
-con programme

Build sequence

Logistics plans

Compound plansCEMPCPHSEPLoS D form Liaise with partnerships and development on programmes for partners, taking into consideration longstop dates and LADsAssist with organising and producing content for SM/ASM meetings

Collate and save best practice photos

Save CQRsProduce organigrams

Assist with any new signage requests or initiatives

Implement and track new procedures

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each…