Location: Site based (various)
About the role:
SDC is proud to support people embarking on a career in construction and has an excellent opportunity for a Trainee Planner to join our team of construction planners working on some of the most prestigious and varied projects in the region.
Working on a diverse range of refurbishment and new build projects from £1M to £70M in the education, automotive, leisure, retail and pharmaceutical sectors, the work of the Planning Department underpins the strategy of tenders and live projects by finding the most intelligent and efficient ways to deliver first class buildings.
Duties will include:
Working as part of the on-site project teams, and mentored by our experience Planners, duties will include:
- Creating, maintaining and reviewing construction programmes and plans, utilising ASTA Power Project to enhance the construction, design and procurement process.
- Dealing with external contractors and suppliers to organise the various phases of the construction programme.
- Identify methodologies and sequencing that could improve the completion date.
- Work closely with the construction site teams to provide accurate progress reports, communicating potential programme risks to the Senior Management.
- Help drive programme and delivery of projects through problem solving and collaborating.
- Produce logistic plans and PowerPoint illustrations to demonstrate the most effective and safe methods for traffic management and crane/hoist movement and liaise with the Digital Media team to develop 3D animations.
Training and Development:
The successful candidate with be given the opportunity to attend a part-time construction related course to obtain a relevant qualification such as an HNC, HND or a Degree if not already qualified. This would be fully funded by the company.
A personalised training plan will also be agreed, which will involve gaining experience of other key construction roles within SDC.
Requirements:
Skills and Experience:
- Good organisation skills with a natural aptitude for planning
- An excellent communicator, both verbally and written
- Good Microsoft IT skills
- Logical approach to problem solving.
Qualifications
- Level 3/HNC/HND or A-level qualifications or equivalent
- Please note that a full UK driving licence and own vehicle is essential. You will be required to travel to sites within the Bedford / Cambridge / Oxford areas. Expenses for doing so will be reimbursed.
What we offer:
We regularly review our salaries and benefits package to ensure we are rewarding our staff and remain competitive in the market. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension and inclusion to our EBT bonus scheme. Applicable roles (and after a qualifying period) benefit from, health care, life assurance and increased annual leave after 5 years’ service.
We are proud to support continued development and progression through various training opportunities.