Planner

Job Description

Job RequirementsPlannerAre you an experienced Plannerlooking to Grow with GatwickTo support our growth theconstruction team is expanding.The Construction Department comprises several programme and project teams, along with technical support functions and is accountable for the delivery of the airport CIP and strategic growth over thenext 5 years, encompassing projects across the campus to deliver fit for purposecritical infrastructure.What is the roleGatwick Airport is changing at an outstanding pace and this is an exciting opportunity for a Planner to be part of a high performing team building Gatwicks future infrastructure.The Planner will operate across all stages of the project process, beyond early optioneering stages, across projects up to value of approximately £50m and play a key role in Gatwicks future, providing a full planning service. The Planner will manage scheduledevelopment, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery plan development activities. In addition the planner will provide technical support and guidance including Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Breakdown Structure and Resource Loading.What will you do

• Develop and maintain robust delivery schedule for work activities with clear milestones and monitoring activities to support the project schedule including interdisciplinary constraints or interfaces that define activity sequences. Work with delivery teamto coordinate work sequences with the total project plan (programme integrated schedule).
• Perform schedule monitoring, including identifying critical activities and updating functions for specific applications, disciplines, or specialties. Assist the development and implementation requirements for updating and monitoring the schedule.
• Develop and apply installation rates to quantity takeoffs and developed quantities for assigned projects. Review and analyse the contractors schedules submitted for acceptance and provide the required recommendation to the project team.
• Evaluate quantities, job hours/staffing, and schedule logic for a specific discipline or specialty. Prepare schedule, staffing, and quantity progress and performance reports for assigned disciplines or specialties.
• Manage contract programme assessment and acceptance/rejection, assessing compensation events and performing delay analysis.
• Review quantity logs to ensure total quantities are represented for assigned projects. Assists in the development of the required job hour expenditure for assigned projects.
• Review and analyse contractors schedules against the GAL baseline, identifying critical path activities and performance variance.

Do you have what we are looking for

• Educated to Degree/Post-Grad level or equivalent in construction or business related field.
• Experience (typically associated with three years experience) as a planner on projects with a value typically in excess of £10m highly desirable.
• Significant experience with Primavera software (P6) and MS Excel.
• Experience in planning infrastructure projects in a live operational environment desirable.
• Experience in performing quantity takeoffs, statistical analysis, and computer operations.
• Understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and start-up work processes.
• Understanding of mathematical and financial reports.
• Understanding of NEC types of contract
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Awareness of airport environment desirable.
• Personal resilience and the ability to operate within ambiguity.

What is it like to work hereOurpeopletell usthat working hereis something special. Noday is like anotheras thereareso many moving parts that make air travel possible.And its only possible because of the people who work here.We wantexceptionalpeople to help us deliver the great service our passengers have come to expect.You can bepart of helping Gatwick to rebuild and grow.Ready to join usClick apply and complete your application.Well be in touch soon.Our employees enjoy a range ofpersonal, health and financial benefits,including annual leaveas standard.We are passionate and committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer, encouraging different perspectives and experiences to make us a more innovative and creative workplace, whilst valuing our people for their differences and valuing them for it!