Planner

The Vacancy

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Planner to join our Smartspace Fit Out Business in Warrington, as we enter a further phase of growth.

Wates Smartspace is a national business, delivering high-quality fit-out, refurbishment and property upkeep projects, enhancing its customers’ physical assets and operating environment.

Smartspace works for banks, retailers, property developers, pharmaceutical and distribution businesses, broadcasters, owners and occupiers of commercial offices and public sector organisations. Project values range from £20k to £25m. The business has established a strong reputation for delivering projects to tight timescales and in live environments, frequently working around business-critical equipment.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Assist in the planning process for pre- and post-contract work, delivering planning solutions across the Smartspace business
• Adhere to business operating framework guidelines and company programming, planning and progress reporting best practice procedures
• Ensure proper integration of design and procurement and instigate and monitor performance measurement criteria throughout the project lifecycle
• Plan resource levels and work with the site team to procure the right supply chain
• Keep records and maintain “as-built” programmes

To be successful in this role you will be a qualified Planner with solid experience gained ideally within Fit Out and Refurbishment. You will also have knowledge of commonly used forms of contracts as well as an awareness of a variety of performance measurement techniques, such as Critical Path Analysis, Earned Value Analysis and use of Key Performance Indicators.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.