Senior Planner

We Are Footprint; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

We Are Footprint is seeking an experienced Senior Planner for its North West team. You will develop and manage programmes from tender through to completion, collaborating with operational, commercial and pre-construction teams to drive delivery.

The role requires strong Asta Powerproject skills, expertise in sequencing, logistics and risk management across pre-construction and live projects. You will support tender submissions and attend client meetings to provide planning updates.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Planner or Senior Planner for a main contractor.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing and critical path planning.
• Experience across pre-construction and live projects.
• Good understanding of programme risk, delays and commercial impact.

Responsibilities

• Produce tender and construction programmes.
• Develop construction sequencing, logistics plans and delivery strategies.
• Support tender submissions with programmes and procurement information.
• Work with estimators, bid teams and supply chain to develop competitive programmes.
• Manage contract, target and short-term programmes on live projects.
• Monitor progress and identify delays, risks and opportunities.
• Provide planning support to Project Managers and site teams.
• Attend client and project meetings to provide updates.

Skills

Asta Powerproject

Critical path planning

Tender planning

Construction sequencing

Programme risk management

Education

Construction-related degree

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Senior Planner – North West

We’re currently working with a well-established main contractor who are looking to bring an experienced Senior Planner into their North West team.

The business has a strong pipeline of projects across the region, with the role offering a good mix of pre-construction and live project planning.

The Role

You’ll be involved in developing and managing programmes from tender stage through to project completion, working closely with the operational, commercial and pre-construction teams.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Producing tender and construction programmes using Asta Powerproject.
• Developing construction sequencing, logistics plans and delivery strategies.
• Supporting tender submissions with programmes, methodologies, preliminaries and procurement information.
• Working with estimators, bid teams, consultants and supply chain to develop realistic and competitive programmes.
• Managing contract, target and short-term programmes on live projects.
• Monitoring progress and identifying potential delays, risks and opportunities.
• Providing planning support to Project Managers and site teams.
• Attending client and project meetings to provide programme updates and planning advice.
• Supporting delay analysis, programme events and potential entitlement claims.
• Helping improve planning processes and standards across the business.

Expectations

• Previous experience as a Planner or Senior Planner for a main contractor.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing and critical path planning.
• Experience across both pre-construction and live projects.
• Strong Asta Powerproject experience.
• Good understanding of programme risk, delays and commercial impact.
• Experience producing logic-linked programmes and logistics plans.
• Good knowledge of construction methods, labour, plant and resource planning.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of contracts and programme entitlement.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with site, commercial and pre-construction teams.
• Construction-related degree or equivalent experience would be beneficial.

The Opportunity

This is a good opportunity to join an established contractor with a strong North West pipeline, working on a varied range of projects.

The role would suit an experienced Planner looking to step up, or an established Senior Planner looking for a new challenge with a growing business.