Planning Assistant - Immediate Start

Cambridgeshire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

I am recruiting for a Planning Assistant to be responsible for assisting the overall planning of the Street Lighting CIP programme, ensuring timely delivery in terms of resources and materials. Planning Assistant will also be responsible for co-ordination with Design, Operations, Customer Liaison and procurement teams.

This is a freelance/contract position available immediately and will last for approximately 4 months. Hourly pay rate for this position is £10 - £12 p/hour.

Main duties and responsibilities will be:

  • Work with Senior Planner to develop specific objectives in line with business plan
  • Preparation of a forward works programme
  • Progress chasing and reporting daily production outputs
  • Understand and meet customer's requirements, utilising feedback to enhance service delivery
  • Attend regular client meetings
  • Develop and communicate contract-specific objectives
  • Manage the area's financial and business performance to meet agreed targets
  • Identification and reporting on KPI's
  • Report actual performance and variance against plan and forecast outcomes
  • Provide accurate and punctual reports

The ideal candidate will have the following:

  • Sound understanding and experience of risk assessment/management
  • PC Literate with knowledge of MS Applications eg Project, Word, Excel
  • Strong planning & Organisation skills
  • Excellent motivation and influencing skills
  • Management Qualification desirable
  • Construction experience

In order to apply please send your CV to (see below)

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Start date
ASAP
Duration
4 months
From
Advantage XPO
Published at
02.03.2016
Project ID:
1082689
Contract type
Freelance
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