Senior Planner

Murphy; Baildon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Subsidised canteen facilities

Retail discounts and cashback

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Planner to oversee civil delivery programmes for transportation projects. The role demands experience in civil engineering and planning software, ensuring alignment between commercial interests and planning processes. Benefits include 27 days holiday, a discretionary annual bonus, a contributory pension scheme, and professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate should be ready for occasional travel and possess a full driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience on Civil Engineering and/or Construction projects.
• Experience in buildings, frameworks, structures, and foundations.
• Active experience with planning techniques for tendering and contract delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and revise the civil delivery programme.
• Input into progress reporting and propose effective solutions.
• Prepare a resourced programme and review outcomes.
• Contribute to the risk register and undertake schedule risk analysis.
• Work closely with other planners to identify critical interfaces.
• Contribute to coaching and training of others.
• Prepare bid documentation and assist with design briefs.

Skills

Civil Engineering experience

Planning software (P6, Microsoft Project)

Knowledge of NEC

Commercial and contractual interfaces understanding

Wide range of planning techniques

Job description

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Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Planner to work with Transportation on the TRU project in Shipley

With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, we provide practical, innovative results, working around the individual needs of our customers. Rail renewals to enhancements, bridge building, highways, ports and emergency earthworks – our award‑winning team has extensive experience and has been involved in projects that have changed the face of transport networks in three countries.

We dedicate ourselves to being ‘better engineered’ to ensure our transportation infrastructure solutions meet and exceed customer requirements, delivering value for money through innovation.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Civils Planner

• Collaborate across disciplines to develop and revise the civil delivery programme, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of intended delivery strategy, dependencies, risks and progress.
• Input into progress reporting, contribute insights, identify issues and propose effective solutions.
• Prepare a resourced programme, including reviewing the outcome for conformance with expectations and requirements.
• Contribute to the risk register and undertake schedule risk analysis.
• Work closely with other planners/sections to identify and plan critical interfaces.
• Input into collaborative planning and interface workshops.
• Manage personally controlled project documentation in an orderly fashion.
• Carry out other relevant duties as required from time to time.
• Contribute to coaching, supporting and formal training of others.
• Provide a link to communicate planning community information between all parties.
• Draw up a bid preparation programme and contribute to the tender queries database.
• Define methods and establish competitive outputs, in consultation with the estimator and other team members, including the supply chain in appropriate circumstances.
• Assist with the design engineer to establish a design brief for temporary works.
• Provide the estimator with a justified schedule of temporary works and other indirect cost items.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Experience on Civil Engineering and/or Construction projects.
• Must have experience in buildings, frameworks, structures, foundations, trusses, preferably in Rail but not essential.
• Use of planning software (P6, Microsoft Project) and a sound knowledge of NEC.
• Active experience of working with a wide range of planning techniques in serving both tendering and contract delivery.
• A clear understanding of the commercial and contractual interfaces with the planning function.
• Based out of Birmigham (B2 5SN) with travel between Preston and London, must have a full driving licence.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service.
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review.
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus.
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus.
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations.
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme, etc.

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 we really have #MoretoMurphy.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960464 to discuss in more detail.

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