Planner - Environment Business

Position Overview

Galliford Try is seeking an experienced Planner to join their Environment Business in Exeter or Bristol, focusing on projects within the Wessex and South West Water Frameworks. This role presents an opportunity to develop into a Senior Planner position by managing multidisciplinary Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical project schedules and collaborating closely with operational, engineering, and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and manage strategic and detailed project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring alignment with client expectations.
• Communicate schedule progress, resource allocation, and cost levelling updates to senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop comprehensive, standalone multidisciplinary baseline construction plans collaboratively with project delivery teams.
• Produce client-focused planning outputs, incorporating Collaborative Planning methodologies when necessary.
• Monitor and manage changes in project scope, ensuring that contractual obligations are adhered to and changes are transparently shared with stakeholders.
• Provide timely and precise progress reporting, critical path analyses, and milestone tracking.
• Integrate construction activities to prevent resource clashes or site conflicts by reviewing and coordinating schedule data.
• Adhere strictly to Business Management Systems (BMS) guidelines in all planning processes.
• Compile, maintain, and review programme documentation and conduct on-site progress validations through regular programme reviews.
• Support strategic and operational decision-making with proactive forward planning and attend regional offices and construction sites as needed.

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong communication and presentation capabilities with a clear focus on customer satisfaction.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 with strong IT, report writing, and data analysis skills enabling rapid scenario modeling.
• Good understanding of multidisciplinary construction areas including Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation, Control, and Automation (ICA).
• Ability to interpret 3D models and engineering drawings effectively.
• Experience with MS Project and/or Asta Powerproject is advantageous.
• Background in Site Management or Engineering is desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Professional, organised, and detail-oriented with a commitment to excellence.
• Embody Galliford Try’s core values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity, and Collaboration.
• Proactive, adaptable, resilient, and capable of building strong relationships at various organizational levels.
• Self-motivated with over five years of planning experience and a desire to grow into a Senior Planner role.

Company Culture and Benefits

• Work on high-profile infrastructure projects backed by a company with an order book exceeding £4.1 billion.
• Join a diverse, high-performing professional team with ample personal development and career progression opportunities.
• Engage in a culture focused on leadership development, apprenticeship programs, and a structured career path.
• Benefit from extensive wellness initiatives, including discounts, support, and advice via the ‘Be Well’ program.
• Enjoy a generous holiday entitlement that increases with tenure, options to purchase additional leave, and access to numerous corporate discounts.
• Participate in the Cycle to Work scheme, comprehensive pension plans, share purchase schemes, and private medical options.
• Receive coverage for professional membership fees related to the role.

Additional Information

Galliford Try encourages applications from individuals seeking full-time, part-time, or flexible employment arrangements. The company strives for an inclusive recruitment process and invites applicants who may not meet every criteria but are enthusiastic about the role to apply. It is committed to the Disability Confident scheme, offering interviews for disabled candidates meeting the essential criteria and providing accommodations as needed.

About Galliford Try’s Environment Business

Operating across the UK and Scotland, the Environment Business delivers comprehensive asset management from source to sea. With a track record exceeding £2bn in asset delivery for major water clients, the business is riding a wave of transformation and digital evolution, supported by multiple new framework contracts and significant upcoming projects.