Construction Planner

David Leslie Ltd; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or car allowance

Private healthcare

Pension

Additional benefits package

Job summary

David Leslie Ltd in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, is seeking an experienced Construction Planner for a main contractor role with a salary £60,000–£70,000 plus car/car allowance and benefits. The successful candidate will join a Pre-Construction and Estimating team on projects across London and the Home Counties, delivering tender and pre-construction programmes and coordinating buildability and procurement.

This role suits planners with strong Asta Powerproject skills and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Proven planning or pre-construction experience with a regional or medium-sized UK main contractor
• Experience producing tender and pre-construction programmes
• Background across new-build and refurbishment building projects
• Strong working knowledge of Asta Powerproject
• Ability to produce logistics plans, method statements and phasing strategies
• Understanding of buildability, design coordination and procurement
• Strong communication, presentation and coordination skills
• Confidence to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a diverse pipeline of projects from the earliest tender stages
• Produce tender and pre-construction programmes
• Support pre-construction and estimating teams on project delivery

Skills

Experience in construction planning

Strong communication and coordination

Independent yet collaborative

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Construction Planner Main Contractor Hatfield, Hertfordshire £60,000 £70,000 + Car or Car Allowance + Benefits Package

An established regional main contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Construction Planner.

The company delivers a varied portfolio of new-build and refurbishment projects across London and the Home Counties, including education, healthcare, commercial, residential, heritage and community schemes. Projects generally range from £1 million to £5 million, with larger schemes reaching £10 million.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and highly-respected regional contractor with long-term work secured, experienced management and a supportive approach to professional development. The successful candidate will join an established Pre-Construction and Estimating team, contributing to a diverse pipeline of projects from the earliest tender stages.

The Candidate

The successful applicant will be an experienced Construction Planner or Pre-Construction Planner with a strong understanding of building construction, methodology and sequencing.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• Proven planning or pre-construction experience with a regional or medium-sized UK main contractor
• Experience producing tender and pre-construction programmes
• A background across new-build and refurbishment building projects
• Strong working knowledge of Asta Powerproject
• The ability to produce logistics plans, method statements and phasing strategies
• A sound understanding of buildability, design coordination and procurement
• Strong communication, presentation and coordination skills
• The confidence to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team

Candidates whose recent experience has been predominantly within housebuilding, major Tier 1 infrastructure or specialist subcontracting environments are unlikely to be the right fit for this particular position.

Remuneration

• £60,000 £70,000 basic salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Private healthcare
• Pension
• Additional benefits package

This role would suit candidates currently working as a:

• Construction Planner
• Pre-Construction Planner
• Pre-Tender Planner
• Tender Planner
• Project Planner