Planner

Wates; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Wates in Milton Keynes seeks a Senior Planner to develop, manage and maintain detailed project programmes from inception to completion. You will work closely with operational, commercial and design teams, providing planning expertise and strategic insight to ensure programme certainty and effective project controls throughout the lifecycle.

You will lead programme reporting, progress monitoring and performance analysis, identify risks and opportunities, and drive best practice in planning and

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner within the construction industry.
• Strong track record of working on major construction projects.
• Advanced knowledge of project planning and controls methodologies.
• Experience using Primavera P6.
• Ability to analyse complex information and communicate programme implications clearly.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Opportunity to influence project success from a strategic planning perspective.
• Clear opportunities for career development and progression.

Responsibilities

• Developing, managing and maintaining detailed project programmes from inception through to completion.
• Leading programme reporting, progress monitoring and performance analysis.
• Identifying programme risks and opportunities, developing mitigation and recovery plans where required.
• Working closely with project, commercial and design teams to ensure alignment between programme and delivery objectives.
• Supporting project controls, change management and progress reporting processes.
• Producing programme updates and reports for senior stakeholders and clients.
• Driving best practice in planning, programme management and project controls.
• Supporting tender and pre-construction activities where required.

Skills

Senior Planner

Construction industry

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Primavera P6

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

This is a key role within the project leadership team, responsible for developing, managing and maintaining robust project programmes that support the successful delivery of the scheme. You will work closely with operational, commercial and design teams, providing planning expertise and strategic insight to ensure programme certainty and effective project controls throughout the project lifecycle.,

• Developing, managing and maintaining detailed project programmes from inception through to completion
• Leading programme reporting, progress monitoring and performance analysis
• Identifying programme risks and opportunities, developing mitigation and recovery plans where required
• Working closely with project, commercial and design teams to ensure alignment between programme and delivery objectives
• Supporting project controls, change management and progress reporting processes
• Producing programme updates and reports for senior stakeholders and clients
• Driving best practice in planning, programme management and project controls
• Supporting tender and pre-construction activities where required
• Proven experience as a Senior Planner within the construction industry
• Strong track record of working on major construction projects
• Advanced knowledge of project planning and controls methodologies
• Experience using industry-standard planning software, such as Primavera P6
• Ability to analyse complex information and communicate programme implications clearly
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams
• Work within a collaborative and high-performing project team
• Opportunity to influence project success from a strategic planning perspective
• Clear opportunities for career development and progression
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Our commitments

Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.