Project Planner

Bouygues UK have an exciting opportunity for a Project Planner to work on our Flagship HQ3 project based in East London. You will be working as part of production team, but with dual role as independent assessor of progress, giving confidence in project  status to senior management. We will want your contribution to the capturing of output rates to ensure company database remains current and competitive. 
HQ3 is at Phase 3 and will comprise of 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 retail, leisure, offices and an NHS health centre.    

Job Purpose and Scope:
You will operate a planning system in accordance with the planning procedures. Also you will undertake the planning function on multiple live projects ensuring the production teams are delivering the project time objectives. Additionally you will liaise with the broader planning community, especially technical department. Whilst ensuring compliance with all current BYUK Quality, Safety and Environmental requirements.

Accountabilities and key tasks:
Understand for each project the level of planning service and anticipated time allocation to provide that service.
Hands-on planning preparing, in conjunction with production team, optimum working programme to meet project objectives covering design, procurement, enabling, construction, commissioning, handover, client key dates. 
Contributing to the capturing of project risks and proposing mitigating actions.
Communicating with other disciplines within production teams to ensure they are aware of  their roles in meeting the programme.
Meeting/ communicating with supply chain specialists to confirm suitable method and programme for scope given project specific constraints.
As necessary, monitoring and reporting progress against programmes, suggesting mitigation actions were appropriate.
Understand the project forms of contract (with specific amendments) and ensure team are aware of actions necessary to 1) demonstrate entitlement 2) protect business from commercial harm.
Summarise projects status upstream to senior management, highlighting any unresolved major risks and potential overruns.
Manage time and workload to ensure deadlines are met. Highlight any potential work overload to Line Manager.

Who are we looking for:

Essential:
•    Experience of construction projects across a broad range of sectors (bias towards commercial,  mixed use developments , schools,       high end residential preferable). 
•    Ability to manage multiple project programmes running in parallel.
•    Demonstrate knowledge of all aspects of development; design, procurement, construction (structure, architecture, services),                   commissioning.
•    Ability to quickly and clearly articulate key issues and to listen and capture concerns of others.
•    Use of specialist planning software (ideally all Powerproject, P6, MS Project).
•    Knowledge of the key features of common forms of contract entered into in UK.

Desirable:
•    Knowledge of  other sectors
•    Experience/ expertise in 4D/ BIM

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:

As a permanent Bouygues UK employee, you can benefit from:
•    26 days annual leave increasing to 30 days
•    2 paid volunteering days a year
•    Group Personal Pension scheme (increased employer contribution)
•    Life insurance (4x salary)
•    Private medical insurance
•    Access to Lifestyle Benefits (such as our Cycle to Work Scheme).

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.