Project Planner

Manchester Source: WhatJobs
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Overview

In this Planner role, you will lead end-to-end planning for complex construction schemes to help deliver client objectives. You will collaborate across cross-functional teams and stakeholders, maintaining schedule integrity and providing insightful progress and risk reporting. The position supports Turner & Townsend’s growth and ambitious 2025 vision through effective planning and delivery. A key hook is applying advanced P6 scheduling and data-driven reporting to drive on-time project outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

  • flexible working environment
  • focus on work-life balance
  • inclusive culture
  • equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and lead planning sessions with clients and vendors to define master schedules and baselines
  • Develop and maintain detailed construction programs using Primavera P6 and Tableau for multi-project environments
  • Integrate schedule inputs from vendors, engineering, and contractors into the master schedule
  • Implement scheduling strategy, plans, and procedures reflecting company and contractor roles
  • Monitor schedule performance, perform critical path and risk analyses, and report progress to clients
  • Prepare progress reports and look-ahead schedules (1, 3, 6 months) for management and client updates
  • Collaborate with project managers, construction firms, and subcontractors to sustain schedule integrity
  • Provide QA interface on schedule tracking and reporting across project functions
  • Coordinate multiple sources of schedule data to deliver status reports and identify bottlenecks
  • Travel to construction sites as required to support on-site scheduling activities
  • Ensure timely delivery of schedule-related data to support decision-making

Key requirements

  • Experience delivering high-value, complex construction schedules
  • Proficiency in Primavera P6; advanced MS Office skills
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
  • Ability to perform probabilistic/schedule risk analyses and critical path analysis
  • Autonomous with effective team collaboration and time management
  • Commitment to delivering excellent client service
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Analytical mindset
  • Proactive communication
  • Primavera P6
  • Tableau
  • MS Office

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