Planner, Construction, Civil Engineering

Location: Glasgow

Deanston Cooper is currently recruiting for an experienced Planner to work in the Glasgow office of a very busy privately owned building contractor on new build, refurb and fit out projects up to £5 million in value. Project types include commercial, industrial, healthcare, education and retail.

Your duties as Planner will include:

* Ensuring that the Contract Programme is produced, managed and maintained in accordance with the planning procedures.

* The overall planning strategy and the timing & sequence of the Contract Programme activities

* The issue and communication of the Contract Programme to the Project Lead for onward issue to Client and Project Team

* Ensuring that all other project planning and programming necessary for the execution of the contract is properly undertaken.

* Setting up appropriate lean visual programme to assist the Project Team to timely deliver projects and improve productivity, performance and safety of projects

* Liaising with the Client, subcontractors, suppliers and designers on all matters relating to planning.

* Liaising with project teams to monitor progress and highlight deviations from schedule.

* Preparing weekly / monthly / quarterly progress reports

* Attending and contributing towards site meetings.

Applications for the role of Planner are welcome from candidates with:

* Planning experience working on construction projects

* Asta Power project experience

* An understanding of various forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications