Job Description
We are seeking an Assistant Planner to join our team in Cork. As a key member of our planning team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth delivery of projects.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Comply with and undertake all relevant Environment, Health and Safety measures and activities.
* Assist in developing comprehensive project programmes for UK SS&I projects incorporating resource planning, materials planning, cost-loading and earned value forecasting and reporting.
* Monitor programmes prepared to accurately reflect progress and maintain accurate earned value and resource data for internal and external purposes.
* Aid in identifying critical paths and ensure action plans are developed and implemented to maximise project quality, cost and delivery objectives.
* Assist in providing regular reports and feedback to management on project progress and critical issues.
* Contribute in providing sufficiently accurate data to enable the Work Package Managers and Project Managers to ensure that co-ordinated project activity complies with and delivers company financial and business targets on cash and project margins.
* Assist in ensuring that programmes are updated and reviewed in line with the planning procedure / work instruction.
* Support in ensuring all reports are produced to a high quality and to deadlines.
About You
We value passion and attitude over experience. That's why we don't expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we've listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:
* Educated to A-level standard or Equivalent.
* Action Orientated – 'can do approach.'
* Knowledge of Planning Software (Primavera/Asta/Microsoft Project etc.) and Planning concepts (Critical Path, Float etc.).
* Strong Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
* Problem solving and resolution skills and techniques.
What We Offer
We offer a highly competitive remuneration package, 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday. Contributed healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.