Senior Planner

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Planner experienced in planning for civil works, to join our project at Cockfosters, London.

You will be responsible for:

Providing project planning support to the Project Lead and their teams.

Ensuring that all clients tender and contractual

requirements are understood and complied with in relation to project planning, resource planning and progress planning.

Ensuring that the project plans for assigned contracts accurately reflect the technical scope of works

Monitoring progress and identifying risks early, ensuring proactive solutions are in place.

Providing expert planning advice across multiple projects, influencing outcomes and driving excellence.

About you

Proven project planning experience

Detailed knowledge of using planning software, Primavera P6 / Asta Powerproject

Experience with working on NEC/JCT contract types

Experience of working on Civils, Aviation or highways projects

Degree qualified (or holds an equivalent qualification)

Hold a valid UK driving licenceIf your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

Competitive salary

Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday

Option to buy additional annual leave

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts

Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training

Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health, physical health, and financial support

24/7 Virtual GP serviceFairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information

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VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all