Lead Planner

Bouygues UK have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Planner to work on our flagship HQ3 project based in East London. Plans for Phase 3 comprise 620 new homes including 50 extra care homes – the first in the borough – as well as 118,404 sq. ft (11,000 sq. m) of mixed use space. You will take ownership of the overall programme on HQ3 (40+ pages) using Primavera, for our HQ4 project we will use Asta.

Job Purpose and Scope:
We offer a fast paced and challenging working environment, and also provides a good opportunity to be exposed to the major project side of our business at Bouygues. You will be involved diverse methodologies of construction with opportunities to be exposed to a good range of construction techniques. The role is  site based at Canning Town HQ3 (until project completion approx. mid-end 2024, 2025 for HQ4).

Essential

• You will be an experienced Planning Manager / Senior Planner, with substantial experience in programming, along with management experience with a Main Contractor
• Software experience of the following: Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject (both essential), Microsoft Project
• You must have residential and Major Project (> £100M) experience
• Excellent communication skills: ability to understand key issues and to listen, capture concerns, and escalate relevant issues to Senior Management and Director level
• Understanding of the key features of common forms of contract entered in UK
• Experience in Management of junior planners
• Advanced level in Excel

Accountabilities and key tasks:

• Working as part of the production and potentially pre-construction team, with dual role as independent assessor of progress, giving confidence in project status to Project Director
• Ensuring the company procedures and planning standards are being implemented
• Contributing to the capturing of output rates to ensure company database remains current and competitive
• Liaison with broader planning community, especially technical department
• Ensuring compliance with all current BYUK Quality, Safety and Environmental requirements

Why Bouygues UK

Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Excellence, Courage, Integrity and Passion. 

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• pension scheme
• life insurance
• private medical insurance
• BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits

Bouygues Construction UK was awarded the Top Employers United Kingdom and Top Employers Europe certification. Together with our partners and clients, Bouygues UK delivers award-winning construction, development and regeneration projects to the most exacting standards across public and commercial private sectors.

Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €32 billion and operations in over 100 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times. 

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee led diversity & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (LGBTQ+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), Disability and Wellness peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We value your privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal details. If you choose to apply for this role, please do not include any sensitive data on your CV which reveals (directly or indirectly); your race or ethnic origins, your political, philosophical or religious opinions, or your membership of a trade union, your social security number, or information which relates to your health or sexual orientation or to any criminal convictions.