Planner

Overview

In this role you will lead planning activities within the planning team to deliver compliant, high-quality programmes. You will shape design, procurement and construction strategies for tenders and maintain contract programmes with clear deliverables. You’ll identify critical paths, manage baselines and change control, and coordinate resources while monitoring progress with data and KPIs. This position offers the chance to impact major infrastructure projects and collaborate across disciplines in a forward‑looking, values‑driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Attractive/negotiated salary
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Pension savings schemes
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies
• Refer and Earn scheme
• Discretionary annual salary reviews

Responsibilities

• Produce compliant programmes and planning deliverables (programmes, philosophies, presentations, reports)
• Develop efficient design, procurement and construction strategies for tenders
• Produce, manage and maintain contract programmes
• Identify and assess critical path; communicate findings and recommend corrective action
• Establish project baselines and manage change control processes
• Coordinate resources (labour, equipment, materials)
• Manage subcontractor and supplier performance with commercial awareness
• Use project data and KPIs to monitor progress, identify variances and support decisions

Key requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Clear communication and confident negotiation skills
• Experience planning and managing projects from start to finish
• Proficiency in P6, Asta or MS Project
• Good knowledge of construction methods and project scheduling
• Understanding of contract documentation
• Confidence managing data, processes, deadlines and stakeholder relationships
• Construction experience or transferable experience from a relevant sector

• Analytical thinking
• Effective communicator
• Negotiation skills
• P6
• Asta
• MS Project

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