Construction Planner

Are you an experienced Project/Contracts Manager within the Construction industry, tired of the weekly travel and the day to day challenges on site. Have you considered applying your industry knowledge into a more strategic and office based environment?

MCS Group are delighted to be working with one of NI's leading fitout companies who have won awards for their residential and commercial projects across London and the UK.

Based within their Lisburn you will be a key member of their overcall fitout delivery team and you will manage the Planning and Programming on Tender, Preconstruction and fitout stage on major projects, liaising externally with Clients, Consultants and Key Stakeholders.

Your Responsibilities:

Create, maintain, and review construction schedules and planning deliverables including planning philosophy, presentations and reports. As the Planner you will provide technical assistance, identifying planning scope, major constraints, and contract requirements along with identifying factors affecting the programme collaboratively with the team and supply chain.

Experience/Knowledge:

Operational experience (Site Engineer, Project Manager) together with previous experience delivering Fitout projects. Proficiency in the use of planning techniques and the required planning toolsets.

Understanding of the construction process and a sound understanding of engineering principles and their application, such that works are planned and designs are developed with appropriate regard for buildability.

Skills:

• IT literate - Planning and Programming Software Proficient in the use of Microsoft Projects
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to deal with clients & internal staff
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Meticulous, organised, proactive with a positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Excellent organisational and planning skills