Planner

Description:

Planner

Bethell Construction Limited - Staff

Location: Kearsley

Who Are Bethell?

We are a Manchester based civil engineering and utility services group, continuing our major expansion plans in 2024 targeting a strengthening of its workforce by up to 20%. Bethell, which has operated in the Northwest for over 150 years, has a significant number of framework contracts with the Utility sector, Local Authorities and key infrastructure clients. We are an equal opportunities employer and have been accredited with both Investors in People and The Workplace Wellbeing Charter. We offer accredited training to colleagues who wish to develop themselves professionally and grow their skillsets.

With continued long-term frameworks in place, we offer guaranteed continuity of work in the northwest area of England, a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package.

What Will The Role Involve?

Bethell currently have an exciting opportunity for a Planner to join our operations team. You will report into the Operations Director and the head of the Company’s planning function, providing all the necessary technical expertise in software management and internal stakeholder liaison, supporting programme management on various large-scale infrastructure, waste water, highways and local authority framework projects.

If you are successful in securing the Planner position, you will work with operational and preconstruction/estimating staff to address appropriate planning and coordination arrangements with client partners, design partners, subcontractors, and other professionals to support operational process and drive cost efficiency.

You will assist in the management of key project deliverables such as critical path identification & interrogation, tracking contract progress, amendment of programme to reflect change and as-built programme records.

What Key Skills & Experience Are We Looking For?

Essential

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role within the civil engineering, highways or waste water industry

Degree or HND equivalent in civil engineering

Experience in wastewater infrastructure, groundworks, local authority highways, and highways structures.

A high level of proficiency in P6 planning software is essential

Understanding of NEC 3 and 4 contracts and programme requirements

Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills.

Background in project controls implementation.

Desirable

·Knowledge of Microsoft Project

Bethell Group PLC have select relationships with recruitment agencies. All roles are filled internally, but do use a Preferred Supply Chain should we require assistance. We therefore ask politely that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting our Talent Acquisition Manager, Commercial Managers and Managing Operational staff regarding roles advertised. Any CV’s that are sent through unsolicited will be discounted from any roles