Principal Planner

JR United Kingdom; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Principal Planner for a hybrid role in Watford. The successful candidate will oversee multiple projects, develop schedules, manage budgets, and communicate with stakeholders. Candidates should have significant experience in engineering and construction, as well as familiarity with ASTA Powerproject.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Planner within an engineering organisation.
• Strong background in construction.
• Good stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules.
• Prepare cost estimates and monitor project budgets.
• Generate progress reports for stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Critical path analysis

Education

Experience in engineering organisation

Background in construction

Tools

ASTA Powerproject

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Client:

JAM

Location:

watford, hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Principal Planner

The Company

A leader in the construction sector is looking for a Principal Planner to work in their office in Hoddesdon as part of their team. This is a hybrid working role and is a great opportunity to work for a leader in the market with Projects across the UK.

The Role

As a Principal Planner, you’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, critical path analysis as well as preparing cost estimates and monitoring project budgets. In addition, you’ll be identifying potential risks, assessing their impact and generating regular progress reports for project stakeholders. You could be working on 4-5 projects at any time so you could be required to travel to sites 2 times per week.

The Person

To be successful in the role of Principal Planner, you’ll need have experience of a similar role within an engineering organisation. Experience with ASTA Powerproject is preferred. In addition, this role will require good stakeholder management skills and the ability to manage new challenges. This person will need to have a strong background within construction.

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Job interviews will be held over the next two weeks.