At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world that is safe. We are a global, independent, professional services company with 75 years’ experience operating across the real estate, infrastructure, defence and natural resources sectors.

Together with our set of specialist asset and property management services, we put passion into applying new ideas throughout the asset life cycle. Using our skills, processes and knowledge we provide industry top services to our clients.

We are currently looking to recruit a Planner to undertake duties on a number of high profile projects with our partners and clients within sectors: Rail, Utilities, Nuclear, Defence, Highways and Environment. The role is to join our expanding Bristol and South West team on some of the regions most high profile projects.

Job Objectives 

• Create and maintain project schedules that support and align with project requirements.
• Develop the project schedules in conjunction with the project manager and project team.
• Reduce uncertainty, know objectives and improve efficiency.
• Interact with project team to define scope of work to develop and update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from original plan.
• Interact with and assist project managers to schedule work and coordinate assignments. 
• Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas.
• Breakdown critical path and constraints to understand effect of changes to schedule and recommend work-around.
• Assist project managers to maintain timely and effective change management processes and procedures.
• Adherence to NEC or FIDIC contract processes for management of schedule data and submissions.
• Assist project team to develop status reports to keep management informed on project progress.
• Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.
• Undertake Project Reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Monitor and consolidate the overall project plans.
• Monitor the project manager’s reporting system summarizing the progress status of all projects.
• Monitor and advise on status of project KPIs.

• Computer literacy in Microsoft applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge and Proficiency with multiple discipline specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and/or other planning and resourcing software.
• Demonstrable Project management techniques.
• Able to coordinate and work with other teams and have basic multi-disciplinary knowledge.
• Good research and analytical skills, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Professional working knowledge of project management software and tools. 

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.