Job Description

Reporting to: Operations Director

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Our Company

Edgewater Contracts and Specialist Joinery is a Construction, Fit Out and Manufacturing Company who operate in a competitive industry, with high expectations and this brings real opportunities and challenges. We are forward thinking which includes being flexible and responsive in what we do and how we do it, so we can adapt to the expected and unexpected.

Just as we collaborate with our clients to deliver first-class high-quality projects, we rely on our people to collaborate with each other, so they can deliver a first-class customer service.

Summary of Role

The Planner will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and scheduling construction and fit-out projects. The post holder will ensure efficient use of resources, meeting deadlines within budget and to client requirements.

Key responsibilities

Develop, maintain and update detailed project programmes in line with project requirements (procurement, construction, fit-out, handover)

Prepare short-term and long-term programmes

Collaborate to develop construction/fit out sequences, ensuring the most constructive method is adopted

Monitor project progress and update programmes as necessary to ensure successful completion on schedule and within budget

Advise the project team on potential impacts, risks and improvement opportunities

Define resource requirements to support programme delivery

Liaise with designers, project team, procurement, contractors, suppliers and clients to track progress, resolve issues and ensure programme is being met

Highlight emerging issues and trends for proactive resolution

Prepare progress reports to provide to Senior Management Team

Adopt a Continuous Improvement approach to processes and practices

To perform any other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time

Person Specification

To perform successfully in this role, you will need:

Essential

Recent relevant significant experience in a construction/fit-out planning role in a fast-paced busy environment demonstrating your ability to meet the demands of this role

Have extensive knowledge and experience of fit-out processes and materials and developing construction/fit-out programmes, including design and procurement processes

Excellent IT skills especially Microsoft Office and project management software (MS Project, Primavera or similar)

Proven ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) to build relationships with colleagues, customers and other stakeholders

Attention to detail

Ability to work effectively both alone and in a team environment

A proactive and flexible working approach with the ability to adapt to changing situations and duties

Continually seeking ways to improve, adapt and innovate while meeting compliance and commercial requirements

Experience of producing timely reports for Senior Management level

Desirable

Experience on hotel construction/fit-out projects.

Edgewater Contracts and Specialist Joinery is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension Cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance Private medical insurance Referral programme Sick pay
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person