Assistant Planner

Our client is one of the UK’s leading fit-out contractors within the residential and commercial sectors. A successful candidates will be responsible for the following duties: * Working with clients such as main contractors and sub-contractors, you will oversee staged deliveries of the programme with detailed planning and progress monitoring processes. * Developing and managing integrated programme schedules of detailed delivery plans and provide support to programme directors on planning matters to assist service delivery. * Assisting with the setup planning department(s) and managing other professionals to provide comprehensive project controls support to developers, contractors and partners. * Progress monitoring, assess and status report to the Senior Management Team. * Planning Professional, utilizing knowledge of programme change management and change control processes. * Liaising upstream, ensuring programmes conform to all contractual obligations whilst allowing the company sufficient and realistic timeframes to achieve requirements. * Liaising with sub-contractors and external supply chains to ensure accurate timelines for programmes are compiled. * Creating histograms to allow resource management/allocation from design, through manufacture and installation. * Any other duties needed to ensure the full discharge of duties responsibly requested by your Manager. * Working in a safe manner following Company Procedures, 14001 Environmental, 9001 Quality and Statutory H&S Regulations. Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills and Experience * Technical understanding or experience in the Construction industry; incorporating buildability of partition walls, joinery installation and MEP services is essential. * Experience in ASTA programme (including baselines, droplines etc.) is adventageous