Project Planner - Transportation (UK Wide)
Project Planner - Transportation (UK Wide) - (BIE000391) Your Impact:
At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business. About the Opportunity Jacobs Transportation has an enviable reputation in Highways, Rail and Aviation. The Highways UK infrastructure consultancy sector includes a portfolio of high-profile projects with clients that include Highways England (HE), Transport Scotland, Welsh Government, national and regional contractors and several significant Local Authorities. About you As a Project Planner within our Transportation business you will undertake a key role in delivering our client requirements. Your role would include the development, implementation and maintaining of schedules. You should be able to communications across all ranges and levels of personnel, demonstrate the ability to work to tight deadline, prioritising tasks combined with being a team player You will help to foster a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement, demonstrating adaptability and commitment to supporting others across the team in delivering a high-quality service. Showing leadership of a team of diverse individuals, actively encouraging new ways of thinking to provide an agile delivery environment. You will play a critical role in the delivery and support of your Project Manager, delivering a safe working culture within project teams that you are responsible for and to promote safety within all aspects of your work. As a key member of the project team you should have excellent communication skills, allowing you to maintain relationships with your client, your team and the Jacobs organisation. You will communicate progress, potential issues and risks to inform and proposed mitigation to your client and internally. Our Culture Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs. We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here. Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team. Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Our Rail team provides a comprehensive passenger and freight consultancy and engineering services to the rail sector, covering the full spectrum of railway infrastructure requirements, from business case and project development, preliminary appraisal and feasibility studies through to detailed design, implementation and operational management advice. Our internationally respected Aviation team are active at all major UK airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester, with a growing portfolio of overseas commissions.
Jacobs are looking for Project Planners who will lead and manage programme schedules in technical consultancy services to major clients in the Transportation sector delivering a range of multi-disciplinary projects.
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Primary Location: United Kingdom-United Kingdom Countrywide-London-UK London - Cottons LaneOther Locations: United Kingdom-United Kingdom Countrywide-Birmingham-UK Birmingham - Colmore Square, United Kingdom-United Kingdom Countrywide-Bristol-UK Bristol - Glass Wharf, United Kingdom-United Kingdom Countrywide-Glasgow-UK Glasgow, United Kingdom-United Kingdom Countrywide-Leeds-UK Leeds, United Kingdom-United Kingdom Countrywide-Manchester-UK Manchester First StreetJob Posting: Mar 19, 2024, 8:07:39 PMJob: Planning & ConsultingOrganization: PPSJob Type: ExperiencedJob Classification: Fulltime-RegularWork Locations: UK London - Cottons Lane Jacobs, 2nd Floor, Cottons Centre Cottons Lane London SE1 2QGCapabilities: Transportation and Planning