Senior Planner (Construction)

Job title:

Senior Planner (Construction)

Company

United Living

Job description

Company DescriptionUnited Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure, to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.This role is to be based in our Yorkshire region within the construction arm of the business, developing High rise/multistorey developmentsOur vision is to be UK most respected and leading provider of residential living through the provision of new build and refurbishment solutions. We invest substantial resources in a small number of projects where we can offer compelling value-add propositions create homes and communities.Job DescriptionWe have an opportunity to join United Living as Senior Planner for the Yorkshire region. You will look after the planning role on 3 high rise residential projects in Leeds city centre and report to the Project Manager/Director of each project. Proficient in the functions of Asta power project you will undertake the following as a key member of the project teams.

• Develop and maintain a full range of integrated target and contract programmes including but not limited to, Tender, Design release, Procurement, Construction, line of balance trackers and short term programmes using the full features and capabilities of Asta power project, Excel, Sketchup and other software.
• Maintain a relationship with members of our supply chain throughout the build to ensure that appropriate periods are used for all activities. Understand the drivers affecting durations and challenge where appropriate.
• To visit the sites you are responsible for (up to 3 sites) weekly and tour the sites collecting progress information including works progressed, delays actual start and finish dates.
• Produce a number of reports for senior management including input into client progress , internal board report/dashboard , shift statement, weekly progress update.
• Work closely with the site teams demystifying Gannt charts though development of short term punch lists and other tools to encourage their use.
• Plan and manage the process of projects through the Building Safety Gateways

Qualifications

• Ideally 10 years experience within commercial construction company with 5 years or more in a planning role.
• Ideally from a site management background or similar
• Experience of working on high rise residential buildings
• Expert in the use of Asta Power project in developing and monitoring detailed logic linked and resourced construction programmes.
• Proficient in Excel Powerpoint, Sketchup and other software
• Ideally familiar with producing 4D programmes linked to BIM model
• CSCS card

Expected salary

Location

Leeds

Job date

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 22:45:44 GMT

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