Senior Planner

Senior Planner – North West

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We’re currently working with a well-established main contractor who are looking to bring an experienced Senior Planner into their North West team.

The business has a strong pipeline of projects across the region, with the role offering a good mix of pre-construction and live project planning.

The Role

You’ll be involved in developing and managing programmes from tender stage through to project completion, working closely with the operational, commercial and pre-construction teams.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Producing tender and construction programmes using Asta Powerproject.
• Developing construction sequencing, logistics plans and delivery strategies.
• Supporting tender submissions with programmes, methodologies, preliminaries and procurement information.
• Working with estimators, bid teams, consultants and supply chain to develop realistic and competitive programmes.
• Managing contract, target and short-term programmes on live projects.
• Monitoring progress and identifying potential delays, risks and opportunities.
• Providing planning support to Project Managers and site teams.
• Attending client and project meetings to provide programme updates and planning advice.
• Supporting delay analysis, programme events and potential entitlement claims.
• Helping improve planning processes and standards across the business.

Expectations:

• Previous experience as a Planner or Senior Planner for a main contractor.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing and critical path planning.
• Experience across both pre-construction and live projects.
• Strong Asta Powerproject experience.
• Good understanding of programme risk, delays and commercial impact.
• Experience producing logic-linked programmes and logistics plans.
• Good knowledge of construction methods, labour, plant and resource planning.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of contracts and programme entitlement.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with site, commercial and pre-construction teams.
• Construction-related degree or equivalent experience would be beneficial.

The Opportunity

This is a good opportunity to join an established contractor with a strong North West pipeline, working on a varied range of projects. xwzovoh

The role would suit an experienced Planner looking to step up, or an established Senior Planner looking for a new challenge with a growing business.