YTL Construction

Do you have planning experience across a portfolio of major infrastructure projects? If so, we are offering you the chance to join our dynamic planning team, working directly with project teams to successfully deliver essential water supply and wastewater treatment projects. 

If you are an experienced planner with knowledge of project delivery from outline design through to completion of construction using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project software, then we can ensure your journey with us is filled with diverse responsibilities and exciting opportunities to work on major infrastructure projects. 

You will have the opportunity to work as a treatment planner in ‘design and build', external delivery or internal delivery. 

What you'll do   

Reporting to the Lead Planner, you will join a growing team of planners helping to deliver a variety of water supply and wastewater treatment projects focussing on key deliverables. 

You will collaborate with Project Managers and Designers, and support teams to review the progress of various projects. Using your expertise predominantly in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, you will develop and refine project programmes, ensuring everything is on track.  

In addition, you will liaise with internal and external construction teams, ensuring that all project elements are aligned. 

Your key responsibilities will include: 

• collaboration with multiple teams involved in project delivery
• developing, reviewing and progressing multiple project programmes 
• leading discussions on working to agreed programme durations
• proactively assessing programme risk to delivery
• integrating sub-contract, supplier and third-party programmes into the overall project plan
• preparing various reports and lookaheads at a project and programme level. 

Regular site visits are a key part of your role as a planner. You will meet with site teams to review progress and address any issues. These are crucial for understanding on-ground realities and ensuring that project timelines are realistic and achievable. 

What you'll need  

As an experienced and self-reliant Planner, you'll have a fluent understanding of project management and delivery.   

Your experience with complex engineering projects and advanced skills in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project combined with being a motivated team player with a proactive attitude, will be essential to drive projects to successful completion.   

Your critical thinking and communication skills will enable you to effectively manage and convey programme risks and issues to a diverse range of stakeholders. 

it is essential that you have experience: 

• using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project (advanced level)
• assessing contractor programmes in line with NEC requirements
• working on complex engineering projects
• using Excel and Word (intermediate level).

Ideally, you will have knowledge of, or relevant transferable experience in: 

• water supply and wastewater treatment processes
• civil, mechanical and electrical (M&E) construction and commissioning
• design, third party and environmental project requirements
• balancing the demands of working on a portfolio of projects. 

We cover a wide geographical area so you will be required to hold a valid driving licence and have access to your own vehicle.  

Due to the nature of the role you will be required to attend meetings at various sites and offices around the region. Business expenses will be reimbursed.  

What you'll receive 

• Total pension contributions up to 20%. 
• Career progression and professional development opportunities. 
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service. 
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year. 
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. 
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. 
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions. 
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers. 
• One paid volunteering day each year. 
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements. 
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform. 
• Support from mental health first aiders. 
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us. 

Who we are 

YTL Construction UK is a new company that will be part of the international YTL Group. The Group, which is based in Malaysia, has a very large building and construction arm within Asia, including housing, roads, rail, commercial buildings, hotels, performing arts venues and cement manufacturing. 

YTL has been active in the UK for over 20 years with ownership of Wessex Water, waste to energy, retail and commercial projects and a number of hotels. 

YTL Construction UK will be responsible for the construction of a new entertainment complex at the iconic Brabazon hangars, north of Bristol, including exhibition and conferencing space. 

The site is also the location for the Brabazon new town with hotels, schools, commercial developments and planning permission for 6,500 housing units. Over time, the new company will also develop wider construction projects, particularly focused on key infrastructure. 

With the rapid development of the Brabazon Estate at Filton Bristol, this is an excellent opportunity to join what will, in a few years, become one of the major companies in the UK construction industry.