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Senior Planner

Employer
Willmott Dixon
Location
London
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
26 May 2022

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We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Planner to support our team and projects. As a Senior Planner you will be providing robust planning support at pre-construction stages developing tender programmes for submission documents and supporting our site operations teams as required too. As a Planner you will be delivering good quality logical programmes, associated work and ongoing monitoring for projects on site. You will be instrumental in planning resources for projects (often in live environments) in collaboration with the other members of the project as well as project resource requirements for future workloads. You will have experience of identifying complex project issues early to reduce the impact on working programmes. You will work in conjunction with site teams, management teams and design teams to update programmes with feasible and workable resolutions. Assist with the production of short-term programmes and add detail to existing programmes where required. Experience in the refurbishment and fit out sectors would be ideal and across a wide range of project values. As the specialist interiors arm of the Willmott Dixon Group we are currently involved in some major projects with individual values to circa £30m+. These include some major refurbishment to listed and landmark buildings, hotels, hospitals, universities, flagship stores and offices. We have a very strong pipeline of interesting work for 2022 and beyond. Our office (when you need to go to it - how times have changed) is within easy reach of a number of stations: Blackfriars, Cannon Street, Farringdon, Fenchurch Street, Holborn, Liverpool Street and Waterloo and all the fantastic amenities, our customers and food destinations that part of London offers!

What is the benefit of joining Willmott Dixon…? Willmott Dixon is one of the largest privately owned Construction businesses in the UK. Our unique selling point is our people. We are passionate about people, with a real focus and drive around their continuous development. We strongly believe that this passion has allowed us the success we have enjoyed in recent years. Willmott Dixon Interiors are an Investor in People Gold Award holder. You will have a clear plan around your development. Above everything else you will be joining a values based business; our values are at the epicentre of every activity we undertake. Having the right talent coupled with the right culture and values ensures that we have a sustained future and a trusted brand in our respective markets. We have very recently been awarded 5th place in the Sunday Times Best Companies Top 100 (2020) to work for, the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2020 and we are the first major contractor and developer to win a Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development (we have 2 other Queen's Awards too).

Essential and Desirable Criteria Essential Criteria Minimum relevant level 4 qualification or equivalent (HNC/NVQ4) Experience of accurate programming and sequencing of complex refurbishment projects Ideally from a main contracting background Understanding of latest construction technology Experience of using Elecosoft Power Project Experience of reading and accurately interpreting drawings, specification and other construction information Experience of working with supply chain and having interaction with customers and communities Desirable Criteria Relevant degree or equivalent qualification NEC forms of contract experience Claims or dispute experience would be advantageous Appropriate membership of relevant professional body Identify your customers' needs and expectations and strive to deliver them

Personal Qualities At Willmott Dixon we look for a balance of skills and experience but just as important to us are your values and behaviours. This role would be suitable to a person who: Is a team player. Is able to Influence and inspire. Has a growth mindset. Excellent listening skills. Is able to Problem solve. Is positive & proactive. Has excellent presentations skills both written and verbal. Is innovative/creative/open minded. Displays model behaviour that shows respect, helpfulness and co-operation. Reflects regularly on experiences and performances and constantly seeks to improve. Is personable, friendly, approachable, motivated and flexible. Has the ability to communicate with all levels of staff. Is people focused. Is driven/motivated. Is organised/detailed. Sound like you? If so, come and join our Willmott Dixon Interiors team, and become a great ambassador of our business.

Additional Information At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible. We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme. In return we provide you a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, the opportunities for you to develop your career with Willmott Dixon and the training to make this happen - but most importantly a great place to work with a true family ethos and a chance to develop your career of a lifetime!

About Us We are proud to be part of the Willmott Dixon family; a privately-owned contracting and interior fit out group in the UK. With a rich history, amazing track record and strong values, this partnership makes us a stronger and more progressive organisation, allowing us to share knowledge and take on bigger and better projects. Willmott Dixon has very recently been awarded 5th place in the Sunday Times Best Companies Top 100 (2020) to work for, the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2021 and is the first major contractor and developer to win a Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.

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Willmott Dixon is the 2nd largest capital works, regeneration and support services. We pride ourselves on our long history, and in being a sustainable company which respects and care for people in the wider environment.

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