Assistant Planning Manager

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Planning Manager to join our team within Vistry North Midlands, at our office in Castle Donington. As our Assistant Planning Manager, you will regularly walk site to review progress and maintain the project programmes / build schedules and coordinate with all departments involved.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave 
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

In return, what we would like from you…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Experience of housing projects
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised
• Proactive
• Organised and methodical
• Able to work effectively in a fast-moving organisation

Desirable…

• Asta Power projects
• Concrete frame experience

More about the Assistant Planning Manager role…

• Update and maintain the Build Schedules and Trackers on a weekly basis and provide narrative highlighting risks against the delivery requirements of each block/core.
• To liaise and assist the project managers in the production of the construction, and target programmes, ensuring that the contract period and delivery forecasts are not disrupted.
• Provide progress droplines to the client.
• Assist in the creation of Exit Strategies to the Client prior to Handover.
• Ensure that all revised programmes are promptly issued to the relevant departments/personnel in the company format.
• Assist in the creation of site logistic drawings in line with the evolving build environment.
• To attend all project meetings as required.
• Able to manage multiple sites.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. 

Join us in making Vistry.  

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