Trainee Programme Controller - Antrim

The role of a Trainee Programme Controller is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to join an established and growing façade company within the construction industry. You will be given the opportunity to develop your skills & grow with the company. You will work within our planning team and report to an experienced planning professional who will be your mentor.

You will have a technical development plan provided for you which will include Product awareness and Planning Management training. Additionally, you will be supported in working towards a professional planning qualification.

The post holder will undertake the following duties: 

• Assisting the estimating department with the delivery of project bids.
• Assist in the agreement of project timescales and milestones with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with the creation of project programmes.
• Produce and issue Project Data packs for the relevant project phases.
• Support the Produce Capacity and Critical Path Planning information for each project.
• As directed by the Planning Controller update programmes and attend internal project reviews on a regular basis.
• Support the Planning Controller in the identification of project risks and opportunities.
• Assist with the production of planned v actual statements to assist the Contracts Team with the analysis of programmes.
• Interface with Sales & Estimating, Design, Procurement, Production & Contracts teams on project progressing activities as directed by the Planning Controller.

Candidate 

Suitable applicants will have the following skills.

• Ability to work on several different tasks at one time across different projects.
• Able to work in a challenging environment.
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem solving skills.
• Willing to travel to construction sites within the UK & Ireland. 

Additional Desirable criteria are: 

• Ideally from a construction or engineering background 
• Working knowledge of Project Planning software 

Information

Full-time, permanent, pensionable position based in Lisburn, Northern Ireland

Working hours: Mon to Thursday 8:30am – 5:00pm. Fri 8:00am to 1:30pm

Holidays: 30 days inc. NI statutory days.