Assistant Planner

Responsibilities

• Supporting the planning and delivery of allocated projects and tenders, ensuring programmes are effectively developed, monitored and delivered on time and profitably. You will assist with planning across smaller projects or sections of larger projects.
• Assist with tender and contract planning in line with procedures and contract requirements.
• Help prepare integrated programmes from first principles, identifying scope, constraints and resources.
• Produce planning deliverables including programmes, narratives and reports.
• Update programmes with change events, progress and mitigation measures.
• Ensure programmes are robust, contract compliant and peer reviewed.
• Maintain accurate archives of all planning documents.
• Communicate programme information clearly to project teams and stakeholders.
• Support project managers in effective project control and timely delivery.
• Validate and integrate supply chain and consultant programmes.
• Maintain accurate planning and progress records and provide transparent reporting.
• Analyse project performance and support improvement measures.
• Support identification and management of change, delay and disruption.
• Support work winning teams in targeting and securing projects.
• Ensure planning deliverables meet governance requirements.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in the use of planning techniques.
• Understanding of construction techniques, methods and processes.
• Awareness of contract administration
• Understanding of the principles in the use of planning software (Microsoft Project ,P6, Asta).
• HNC or equivalent.
• Ideally Degree educated, preferably in a Construction / Engineering discipline

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra 2 days holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in Ireland.