Senior Planner

Fawkes & Reece; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to support the delivery of a strong pipeline of projects across the region. You will manage detailed construction programmes and work closely with pre-construction and delivery teams.

The role requires proficiency in Asta Powerproject or Primavera P6, excellent communication, and the ability to coordinate multiple live projects within a collaborative team. A competitive salary and benefits are on offer.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Planner or Senior Planner with a main contractor.
• Strong working knowledge of Asta Powerproject and/or Primavera P6.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work across multiple projects within a collaborative delivery team.

Responsibilities

• Producing and managing detailed construction programmes using Asta Powerproject or Primavera P6.
• Developing tender and contract programmes.
• Monitoring project progress, identifying risks, and implementing recovery strategies where required.
• Working closely with project teams to ensure programmes are realistic, achievable, and aligned with project objectives.
• Providing programme updates and reporting to senior management and clients.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Multi-project delivery

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Primavera P6

Job description

Senior Planner | Birmingham | Major Projects | Main Contractor

An established and highly respected main contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Planner to support the delivery of a strong pipeline of projects across Birmingham.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a healthy secured workload, including major commercial developments in Birmingham and Industrial projects across the region.

The Role:

As Senior Planner, you'll play a key role in the successful planning and delivery of multiple live projects, working closely with operational teams from pre-construction through to completion.

Key responsibilities:

• Producing and managing detailed construction programmes using Asta Powerproject or Primavera P6.
• Developing tender and contract programmes.
• Monitoring project progress, identifying risks, and implementing recovery strategies where required.
• Working closely with project teams to ensure programmes are realistic, achievable, and aligned with project objectives.
• Providing programme updates and reporting to senior management and clients.

What We're Looking for:

• Proven experience as a Planner or Senior Planner with a main contractor.
• Strong working knowledge of Asta Powerproject and/or Primavera P6.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work across multiple projects within a collaborative delivery team.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Long-term, secured pipeline of high-value projects across the Northwest.
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-profile developments.
• Clear career progression within a growing and well-established contractor.
• Flexible working and a supportive team environment.