Senior Construction Planner — Lead Programme & Controls (Leeds)

Sisk; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car/allowance

26+ days leave

Benefits package

Job summary

John Sisk & Son, a family-owned international construction company, seeks a Senior Planner for a Leeds-based UK Infrastructure project. You will lead the planning function, set standards for programme controls and report progress to the group board.

You will develop baseline and tender programmes, maintain documentation in a CDE, and collaborate with the supply chain to optimise design, lead-ins and construction sequencing.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in construction management or related field.
• Formal training in Primavera P6 and progress reporting.
• Experience leading baseline and tender programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the baseline contract programme with full logic, critical path and stage gates.
• Prepare a construction (target) programme and highlight improvements against contract baseline.
• Create tender event programmes for subcontract procurement and design releases.
• Maintain electronic files and CDE-based planning documents for easy retrieval.
• Develop 4D modelling or 2D phasing to illustrate build sequence and logistics.
• Produce project prelim books including resources and temporary works requirements.
• Collaborate with supply chain to align design, lead-ins, construction periods and workforce needs.
• Identify risks and opportunities and propose mitigation within programmes.

Skills

Project management

Planning & scheduling

Primavera P6

Cost control

Resource management

Education

Relevant Degree or diploma in construction management

Qualifications in construction management

Certification for use of planning and programme software

Membership of relevant professional body

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

John Sisk & Son, a family-owned international construction company, seeks a Senior Planner for a Leeds-based UK Infrastructure project. You will lead the planning function, set standards for programme controls and report progress to the group board.

You will develop baseline and tender programmes, maintain documentation in a CDE, and collaborate with the supply chain to optimise design, lead-ins and construction sequencing.