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Overall Objective:

• To perform planning duties to support delivery and commercial management of Housing, Extra care & Retirement living projects within Esh Construction
• To successfully produce, monitor and update the programmes for a number of these concurrent projects at various stages from concept, through design to construction
• To Assist in the preparation of short-term Programmes to meet interim objectives working with the contracts and site malmanagement teams
• To work as part of the pre-construction team in preparation of Tender programmes, logistic plans and qualitive responses
• To ensure NEC Contract Programme compliance

Key Accountabilities:

• Ability to handle information from multiple projects and sites
• Produce logically linked programmes, and sub routines, from first principles, identifying all contractual & key dates, milestones, resources, and critical path
• Liaise with design teams and other partners and engage with specialist supply chain partners to understand their outputs and programme sequencing
• Assist in the production of other associated material, e.g. phasing plans, site, and traffic management layouts
• Visit and liaise with various design and/or construction teams to obtain progress information
• Assist project teams, where required, to produce target programmes and to drive these to completion
• Also assist project teams to produce their weekly and other short-term programmes
• Attend various meetings, both internally and externally e.g., progress, design
• Monitor, update and review programmes as required, to meet the operational, contractual, and commercial needs of each project, including progress and change management
• Be prepared to question the information provided and if necessary present alternative viewpoints for consideration by project teams and senior management
• Report progress on a regular basis
• Produce any supporting data that may be necessary for tracking & reporting progress, e.g. histograms, production graphs
• Identify & consider areas of programme risk and opportunity and advise the project team and senior management as appropriate
• Produce as built programmes
• Produce entitlement / delay & disruption programmes to enable the commercial team to reach financial agreements
• Produce programme commentaries or other narratives that may be required as programmes are issued
• Issue programmes to comply with internal and Client requirements and maintain registers and other records to suit
• Report and feedback other information that may be required to assist in monitoring projects and production of databases
• Use of Client programming systems if required
• Help develop the skills of junior members of planning staff

It is not possible for this document to totally encompass or define all tasks that may be required of the post holder. The outlined duties may therefore vary from time to time without materially changing either the character or level of responsibility.

General Responsibilities:

• The Group is committed to achieving a high standard of Health and Safety in all its activities and the post holder will be expected to contribute to maintaining standards to ensure compliance with all appropriate legislation
• To take a full role in the implementation of personal development through appraisals and to participate in any identified training or development opportunities
• To recognise the importance of fairness and equality in the workplace, to treat everyone with dignity and respect

Key Measurements:

• Accuracy of information
• Achievement of deadlines 

Experience & Qualifications:

• Construction related degree preferable but not essential
• House building experience is essential
• Previous planning experience, preferably gained with a main contractor on projects up to £25m
• Experience in working across various types of residential construction projects
• A thorough understanding of construction methods, processes and techniques and the outputs that can be achieved
• Proficient in Asta Powerproject (MS Project also useful)
• Experience of the NEC contract and other common construction contracts such as ICE & JCT
• Good commercial awareness
• The ability to think logically is essential, as is the ability to work in a fast and accurate manner to achieve deadlines
• Ability to use MS Office package
• Any other training and experience necessary will be provided as required during employment

Personal Skills:

• Team player, able to work with multiple disciplines
• Excellent time management skills 
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent analytical/logical skills
• Thorough approach to work, with an attention to detail
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative and unsupervised
• Good communication skills, both written & verbally 
• ​Professional behaviour at all times