Senior Planner

Fawkes & Reece; Aspley Guise; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading main contractor in the UK is seeking a Senior Planner to support various major projects in Northampton. The successful candidate will provide expert planning across tender and project delivery stages, utilizing tools like Asta PowerProject and Microsoft Project. The role offers flexible working arrangements, a competitive salary, and benefits such as life assurance and generous leave entitlement. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the construction field.

Benefits

Flexible and Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Up to 33 days annual leave

Generous pension contributions

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in Building/Construction from inception to completion.
• Ability to communicate planning intent and logic assumptions clearly.
• Strong IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, accurate and reliable programme data.
• Develop project specific Programmes, Method Statements, and Logistics Plans.
• Maintain records of assumptions or constraints during project development.

Skills

Building/Construction experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

IT knowledge (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Tools

Asta PowerProject

P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planner to join a leading name in Main Contracting to work on various Major Projects in and around the Northampton area. This reputable main contractor has an exceptional name across the industry and are a great company to work for due to their excellent financial position and their strong pipeline of work ahead. They operate across a number of sectors including healthcare, residential, and more recently have a focus on developing the industrial sector within the business.

As a Senior Planner you will be working across the Pre Construction & Construction Delivery Teams to offer planning expertise on multiple projects at tender, PCSA and delivery stages of projects that can range from £5M - £300M+ in value.

About the role of a Senior Planner:

• Provide consistent, accurate and reliable programme data.
• Develop and communicate planning intent and proposed solutions competently using Asta PowerProject, P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Can communicate and present planned intent and logic assumptions clearly both internally and externally to the business unit.
• Develop project specific Programmes, Method Statements and Logistics Plans during both the bid and operational phases.
• Keep records of any assumptions or constraints that have been made whilst developing Project Programmes, Schedules and Logistics Plans.

Requirements for the Senior Planner role:

• Demonstrate relevant previous experience in Building/Construction.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the construction process from inception to completion of a project.
• Demonstrate a good IT knowledge - Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail whilst reviewing and compiling programme solutions.
• Possess good communication skills.

What's on offer for a Senior Planner?

• Flexible and Hybrid working
• Competitive salary
• Up to 33 days annual leave entitlement
• Generous pension contributions
• Life Assurance

This is fantastic opportunity as you will gain valuable exposure of the planning principles utilised on key projects and be apart of a great site team.

If you want to hear more about this Senior Planner role, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV or contact Arri Kirby in our London office on [e-mail].