Planner

Deanston Cooper is currently recruiting for an experienced Planner to work in the Glasgow office of a very busy privately owned building contractor on new build, refurb and fit out projects up to £5 million in value. Project types include commercial, industrial, healthcare, education and retail.

Your duties as Planner will include:

• Ensuring that the Contract Programme is produced, managed and maintained in accordance with the planning procedures. 
• The overall planning strategy and the timing & sequence of the Contract Programme activities 
• The issue and communication of the Contract Programme to the Project Lead for onward issue to Client and Project Team 
• Ensuring that all other project planning and programming necessary for the execution of the contract is properly undertaken. 
• Setting up appropriate lean visual programme to assist the Project Team to timely deliver projects and improve productivity, performance and safety of projects
• Liaising with the Client, subcontractors, suppliers and designers on all matters relating to planning.
• Liaising with project teams to monitor progress and highlight deviations from schedule.
• Preparing weekly / monthly / quarterly progress reports 
• Attending and contributing towards site meetings.

Applications for the role of Planner are welcome from candidates with:

• Planning experience working on construction projects
• Asta Powerproject experience
• An understanding of various forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications.