Assistant Planner

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  Location

  (UK) and Birmingham

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  Job Reference

  20982

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  Functional Area/Experience

  Construction/property / Fresh Graduate

Job Description & Qualifications

ISG is a dynamic global construction services company.
We have had a hand in some of the world’s most impactful and recognisable places, but our legacy is about far more than buildings. Across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we deliver places where people and businesses make memories, forge new experiences, and reach their goals.
In short, we deliver the places that enable people and businesses to thrive.

Job Title: Assistant Planner

Division: UK Construction / Construction North

Location: Birmingham

Construction North is part of the UK Construction business and includes the Midlands, the North and Scotland. Projects on average range between £5 - £50 million and are primarily based in the Public Sector with some projects in the Private Sector. Sectors include Leisure, Justice, Defence, Education, Health and Commercial offices.

Role Purpose:

As an Assistant Planner you will support Planners and Senior Planners on live projects in the Midlands region, in particular West Midlands / Birmingham area.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide assistance and input into the delivery of a total planning service for preconstruction and live projects
• Participates and demonstrates development in planning and programme-related meetings and forums for planning staff within the specific business
• Provide assistance and support in outputs to all levels of management that both planning and programme related risk is controlled
• Participate in review of projects that have deviated from plan and strategy, subsequent cause and effect and demonstrate learning and understanding to develop contributions to action plans and decisions as to best way forward
• Attend and participate in preparation and participation in formal meetings and presentations

Skills & Experience

• Worked as an assistant planner or relevant construction management experience
• Understanding of the pre-construction and construction process and requisite contractual mechanisms 
• Developing understanding of conceptual planning abilities 
• Some planning experience in the Construction sector and experience using Asta Powerproject, MS Project or P6 Primavera

Qualifications:

Degree, HND or equivalent in construction-related discipline (Preferred)

What's in it for you?

• Ongoing career development and accredited learning
• Annual recognition and values awards
• Global employee assistance program
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare including private GP service and mental health pathways
• As part of our wellbeing offering, ISG offers a monthly wellbeing allowance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Industry-leading family friendly policies (39 weeks maternity leave and 8 weeks paternity at full pay)
• Volunteer day
• Discounts such as cinema to ensure you're still loving ISG even when you leave the office
• Most Friday's are a 4 pm finish providing work is completed for the week
• Your work-life balance really matters to us, so in addition to your holiday allowance we have a You Day to allow you to take an extra day off to celebrate a special event, spend time with your family or just do something that will make your life easier or more enjoyable
• Thriving networks including I-NOW (Women's Network), Race and Faith, LGBTQIA+, Armed Forced Covenant and the menopause working group, everyone’s invited

If you'd like to speak to the Talent Acquisition team, please contact tateam@isgltd.com below for more details.