Program Planner

We are Doocey Group, a nationally operating civil engineering and utility contractor known for delivering a wide range of infrastructure services including water, drainage, gas, electricity, highways, and structural projects.

With a strong commitment to quality, we invest in continuous staff training and uphold rigorous standards supported by ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications, fostering long-term client partnerships built on trust and reliability.

We are currently seeking a skilled Program Planner to join our dynamic team and contribute to the successful delivery of complex projects. If you are passionate about civil engineering and eager to grow in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply and become part of our dedicated workforce.

As a Projects Planner you will be responsible for developing, managing, and reporting on project programmes in either Microsoft project or P6 Primavera and ensuring all planning and programming aspects are delivered effectively to meet project goals.

This role plays a critical part in supporting project management teams by providing visibility of time-related risks and opportunities and advising on corrective actions. All projects will have a program developed which will be a contractual requirement, the program will need to be updated and circulated on a weekly basis and regular one to one with Project managers will be required, this may be superseded contractually at relevant points.

Responsibilities Review daily site reports and integrate relevant information into schedule updates. Liaise with site teams to monitor daily progress, identify delays or deviations. Update short-term lookahead programmes (1-4 weeks) based on daily site feedback.

Chair site meetings and provide updates on key milestones or upcoming constraints. Coordinate with engineers, subcontractors, and procurement for real-time planning inputs. Maintain planning systems and ensure schedule logic integrity in Primavera P6 or MS Project.

Log critical incidents or delays for potential claims or risk analysis. Update the overall project schedule with progress data and re-forecast completion dates. Analyse earned value metrics and report performance (SPI, CPI).

Prepare and distribute planned programmes to site teams. Hold weekly planning meetings with construction and design teams. Review subcontractor schedules and integrate them into the master programme. Update planning logs (procurement, interfaces, design deliverables).

Generate weekly planning reports for internal stakeholders (e.g., project manager, commercial team). Identify and communicate key risks and mitigation plans from a time perspective. Work with the Commercial department closely to identify compensation events and early warnings and adjust the programme...

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