Join our Team as a Senior Planner at Aspire Defence Services Limited
Salary: TBC
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Tidworth
Are you ready to join a dynamic team where innovation thrives? Aspire Defence Services Limited (ADSL) is seeking a passionate and results-driven Senior Planner to be part of our exciting journey.
What We Offer
Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell holiday
Pension Plan: Contributory Company Pension Plan matched up to 6%
Insurance: Individual life assurance and personal accident cover
Employee Benefits Portal: Access to private medical, private dental, discounted gym membership, and discounted shopping at over 100 brands and outlets
Reward and Recognition: Celebrate outstanding achievements
Employee Assistance Program: Funded program with onsite mental health first aiders
Your Role
Develop and support project scopes of work while working closely with designers, clients, military stakeholders, specialist contractors and project teams from concept through to completion.
Attend and contribute to internal and external meetings, presenting programmes and incorporating feedback into project plans.
Coordinate and review contractor and consultant programmes against master schedules, ensuring alignment and effective delivery.
Analyse activities, durations, critical paths and programme risks, forecasting completion dates and recommending recovery plans where required.
Manage interfaces between procurement, utilities, commissioning, construction and client activities to minimise programme impacts.
Prepare and issue weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports, progress updates and programme analysis.
Monitor project progress against plans and produce delay and claims programmes with supporting information.
Undertake commercial and contractual programme reviews, identifying potential impacts and opportunities.
What We're Looking For
• Qualifications: HND or Degree in Construction, Civil Engineering, M&E or a related discipline, CSCS Planner Card (or equivalent), eligibility for Security Clearance, and a full UK driving licence.
• Experience: Extensive planning experience across pre-construction and onsite construction projects with strong knowledge of design, procurement, construction and commissioning programmes. Proven experience using Asta Powerproject, Primavera P6 and MS Project, with an understanding of engineering, procurement and construction methodologies and relevant legislation.
• Skills Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills, strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines, and a proactive approach to working independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
Additional Information
The Garrisons are tobacco-free working environments.
Security clearance is required prior to starting with us.
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against protected characteristics. All candidates will be given equal consideration through our established procedures.
Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work visas. Candidates must have an existing and unrestricted right to work in the UK.
Ready to Join Us?
If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, apply now and be part of our dedicated team supporting the armed forces across Hampshire and Wiltshire.