Construction Planner - Newport, United Kingdom - Hunter Mason

Hunter Mason

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Newport, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job:
Construction Planner

Salary:
£30K - £50K (based on experience)

Location: 2 sites - Pembrokeshire and Newport

Hunter Mason is recruiting on behalf of a well-respected name in the civil engineering and construction markets to both Public and Private sector customers.

For 150-years they have successfully contributed to the built environment, delivering innovative, high-quality, and sustainable projects.

They provide their customers with a unique construction service, through the constructive collaboration between our Building and Civil Engineering departments.

Construction planner responsibilities:

As a planner you will be responsible for ensuring that projects are kept on track by producing reports and using project management tools to keep all other teams involved in the project on track.

Construction planners are responsible for carrying out a huge number of project planning and management responsibilities both on and off the construction site.

They work with colleagues in construction, engineering and design to ensure that large and complex construction projects go to plan.

Some of the typical responsibilities of a construction planner include:

Planning and scheduling, including determining how to get a project built as efficiently as possible.
Estimating the costs of materials, labour and equipment for a project
Quality control and quality assurance including regular site inspections.
Coordinating the creation of documents including sketches and drafts
Monitoring the project budget and spending
Coordinating with other team members including engineers and architects
Managing staff members and work schedules
Overseeing coordination and transportation of materials
Communicating with clients and colleagues
Carrying out risk assessments to ensure safety on site.
Creating, maintaining, and reviewing a programme of work
Ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget.
Consulting with surveyors, engineers, and architects
Producing progress reports and forecasts for team members, clients, and stakeholders
Breaking large jobs down into phases of development
Using project management tools to plan times.
Collaborating with estimators to calculate the resources needed for a project.
Planning contingency programmes in case times change
Meeting with contractors and suppliers
Demonstrating knowledge of construction
Writing bids for tender
Managing several projects with the support of junior planners
Working between offices and construction sites.