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Assistant Project Planner

  • Location:

    Manchester, Manchester

  • Sector:

    Construction

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £30,000 - £45,000 per annum + car allowance, pension, package

  • Job ref:

    JN -092024-82506_1727122757

  • Published:

    23 September 2024

  • Expiry date:

    22 November 2024

Job Title - Assistant Project Planner

Location - Manchester

Project - Commercial / Education / Public

Salary - £30,000 / £45,000 + Car allowance and package

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The Role / Client

Cobalt is currently working with a tier-one contractor looking to bring an assistant planner into their successful planning department based in Manchester. The right candidate could be a site manager or project manager looking to move into the Project Planning world. This role will see you working alongside one of London's top senior planners and working on a one-on-one basis.

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Construction objectives

  • Exceptional health and safety standards

  • Outstanding levels of quality in the way we do our business and, in our product,

  • Considerate to our environment in everything we do

  • Always on time

  • Within budget with optimum profit

  • Exceed our customer expectations

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Main principles and tasks

To assist the Construction Planners and site teams with the preparation and alteration of programmes

  • To assist the Construction Planners and site teams with the preparation and alteration of logistics plans

  • To record, prepare and distribute the site water and electrical consumption figures required to obtain code for sustainable homes points.

  • To assist in the preparation of reports and submission documents.

  • To maintain the programme issue records and ensure that all relevant people have a copy of the most up to date programme.

  • To carry out site Progress audits and ensure reporting in accurate.

  • To help prepare the and monitor the site production schedules.

  • To visit site and obtain feedback from site so as to improve programme accuracy going forward.

  • To assist in preparing progress and unit delivery forecast reports.

  • To aid in the preparation of progress reports for divisional board meetings and visit site as necessary to compile the required progress information.

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Key skill sets required

  • Experience in either Asta power projects or Primavera P6

  • Good communication skills

  • Good organisational skills

  • Self motivated and able to work unsupervised

  • Willing to learn and take guidance

  • Some site experience

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If you are looking for a role like this then please apply with your up-to-date CV below.