Graduate Planner - Belfast, United Kingdom - McLaughlin & Harvey Limited

McLaughlin & Harvey Limited

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Belfast, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

McLaughlin & Harvey are one of the leading Civil Engineering and Building Contractors operating throughout the UK and Ireland.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and engaging Graduate Planner.

As a Graduate Planner, you will be enrolled in the McLaughlin and Harvey's Core Graduate Scheme.

This will give you the opportunity to develop in your chosen career, while also developing your leadership, professional and practical skills.

From day one, our programme is designed to give you the best mentored, relevant experience, tailored to suit your chosen career.

Join McLaughlin and Harvey's Core Graduate programme and you will gain invaluable hands on experience, ready to begin your career in one of the most exciting industries around

We offer a mentor and structured Graduate programme to ensure you receive the support and guidance that you need in the early stages of your career.

Training will offer a broader understanding of how the business operates by getting involved in interesting and challenging work.

You will be involved not only in the delivery of live projects but also in tender/pre-construction activity delivering construction projects across a broad spectrum (healthcare, education, retail, commercial, development, etc.) as well as civil engineering projects (marine, infrastructure, rail, energy, etc.).

You will be trained to use industry standard project management software (PowerProject, Primavera & Microsoft Project) to deliver programmes for all types of projects.

Recent examples of projects/clients include; The Kings College Hospital, Luton Airport, DIO projects, BAE projects, UK Atomic Energy projects, DP World and Redevelopment of Liverpool Football Club's Academy.

You will join a team of experienced planners who will be there to provide the support and training you require to allow you to develop your full potential.

This can be a challenging and highly satisfying role with the Graduate Planner playing a key part in the overall success of a project, but they will join the already skilled planning team who will provide the support required to enable you to provide the construction planning resource for our projects.

Create, maintain, review and administer construction programmes and schedules for various projects.
Develop and communicate planning intent and proposed solutions competently using industry standard planning software systems (i.e. PowerProject, P6 & Microsoft Project).
Monitor live projects and provide progress reports to present to both the project team and the client.
Compile and present monthly progress reports and attend progress meetings.
Liaise with preconstruction/construction delivery teams to review the status of projects and address issues which arise.
Provide planning input/information for PQQs, tender responses (including Quality Submissions) and also for live projects.
Provide information for and attend pretender, midtender and post tender interviews.
Develop preconstruction requirements including Procurement Programmes, Information Release Schedules, etc. and produce schedules to achieve construction dates.
Liaise and coordinate work activity with internal teams, external contractors, supply chain members and other stakeholders.
Assisting in programme consultations, negotiations and provision of services to clients.
Possess a knowledge of the planning requirements of different forms of construction contracts.
Have an understanding of modern building techniques, plant & equipment and an appreciation of logístical needs/issues.
Possess an appreciation of the impact of cost in the compilation of a programme and development of a construction solution.
Develop knowledge of work study data, output rates and resourcing of construction activities.
Essential _
A Bachelor's degree, HNC OR HND in relevant Discipline
Desirable _
A valid CSCS card
Hold a full UK driving license
Previous placement/internship experience in a similar role
Knowledge of building and construction
Analytical thinking skills
High levels of organisational skills
Ability to meet deadlines
Excellent numerical, IT and problemsolving skills
Sound commercial awareness
Excellent communication & negotiation skills
Ability to work in fast moving environment
Ability to work on initiative with minimum supervision
Team player
Good attention to detail
Happy to undertake site visits to anywhere in the UK