JJ Rhatigan & Company is one of Ireland's leading Building Contractors, with operations throughout Ireland and the UK. We are currently recruiting for a Planner. This position will be full time located in our Dublin Office. Purpose of Role To create, maintain, review, and administer Project programmes/schedules during the entire project lifecycle at the Tender, Pre-Construction, and Construction stages.
To continually maintain and develop the quality of the JJ Rhatigan brand through support and innovation.
General Duties The project team of Planner, Project Manager & Contracts Manager are to be accountable for building, monitoring, analyzing and reporting on project schedules at all project lifecycle stages as required.Compile robust schedules to enable projects to be completed on time and within budget in conjunction with the Project Manager & Contracts Manager.Use own initiative in breaking large jobs down into phases of development.Utilize project management tools, experience, and stakeholder input to plan timeframes.Liaise with JJR teams to discuss the lifecycle stages of the project and to add value with experience and skills.Initiate/facilitate and participate in pre-construction schedule reviews with the bid and pre-construction team(s) as required.Attend tender briefings/tender site visits as required to fully ascertain the scope of work and site constraints.Liaise with external contractors and suppliers to provide accurate inputs/outputs that will drive the schedule.Prioritize workload to continually work to short deadlines/tight schedules to deliver programmes/schedules for tenders or live projects.Build and maintain good relationships with external stakeholders such as consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers.Present information and highlight issues for internal review during tender and construction stages.Liaise with JJR's Design Development Team and external Design stakeholders to improve both schedule and bid quality.Work between offices and construction sites when necessary to support Project Teams with a 'on the ground' review.Prepare acceleration/delay mitigation schedules based on site reviews and project team inputs.Provide 'what-if' support to Projects as needed.Analyze information provided by Project Teams to prepare high-level reports on the progress of projects including critical path analysis and schedule performance review.Support the project management team in their construction stage planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting of projects.Collaborate with project management team to drive consistency of the project scheduling approach to facilitate accuracy in project execution and reporting.Recommend and implement modifications to existing schedules/projects to improve effectiveness and attain project milestones.Assist in facilitating the training of Foremen, Engineers, Site Managers & Project Managers to learn or increase skills in project scheduling company-wide.Commercial Highlight any associated risks to program early and apply appropriate mitigation measures to eliminate all program risks. Inform senior management in advance of any foreseen delays.Assist the commercial team and project team in the establishment and implementation of Schedule Change Control and/or Delay analysis including review and agreement of impact of project/scope changes to ensure same are incorporated in overall project schedule/progress measurement system.Work with estimators/commercial team to calculate the preliminaries/resources required for a project's delivery including resources required for delay mitigation.Highlight positive risk opportunities or potential situations where value engineering can be utilized.Support cost/schedule integration.Be aware of the commercial sensitivity of the information held and produced and not to distribute externally without the consent of senior management.Health & Safety Ensure site compliance with health & safety legislation and the company H&S policies management system.Ensure schedules' content and timelines are compliant with relevant EH&S legislation and make reference to same where applicable.Ensure schedules take account of best practice and include sufficient durations for the implementation of preventative measures both temporary and permanent to allow works to progress safely.During the pre-construction stage, communicate any foreseeable risks and hazardous interfaces with Bid & Commercial Team(s).Quality Liaise with the Bid/Pre-Construction team in their compilation of construction methodologies and related submission documents.Use industry-recognized quality checking measures to ensure schedules are robust, accurate, and dynamic.Maintain accurate records/paperwork relating to the compilation of schedules at tender stage for streamlining the handover to the construction team on award.Abilities & Skills Proficient in the use of planning software such as Asta Powerproject & MS Project to create and manage a master schedule and the supporting detailed schedules, histograms, graphs, etc.Proficient in Microsoft Office: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.Knowledgeable in the use of Site Progress Mobile and its integration with Asta Powerproject.Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.Creative and innovative with assignments. Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in work style to better respond to multiple requests/tasks and handle sudden changes in priorities. Able to embrace and participate in change initiatives.Excellent written, verbal, and communication skills.Highly organized and methodical approach.Excellent problem-solving skills.Strong communication including writing reports and presenting.Understanding engineering and construction principles and sequencing.Time management and planning.High attention to detail.Strong budget awareness, value engineering foresight, and financial management.Work as part of a team and individually.What JJR can offer you: Attractive terms of Employment & Competitive salary for the right candidate.Free Parking.Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.If you feel you have the required skills and experience and are interested in joining a highly respected company with the opportunity to progress your career, we would be interested in hearing from you.
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