Senior Planner

JR United Kingdom; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Glasgow is looking for a Senior Planner to enhance their planning team. This role involves managing the planning process, supporting bids, and engaging with key stakeholders to drive project success. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in planning within a main contractor and a strategic outlook for career progression.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Opportunity to work from home

Qualifications

• Significant experience within a main contractor.
• Understanding of design, procurement, and commercial processes.
• Ambitious with a desire for strategic development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning process focused on front-end elements.
• Provide planning support to bids and ensure alignment with practices.
• Engage with stakeholders including commercial teams and supply chains.

Skills

Planning experience

Risk management

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

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Your new company
Our client is a large privately-owned main contractor with a very strong presence in the key construction markets across the Central Belt and beyond. With an exceptional reputation across their key client sectors, they have a busy pipeline of work ahead of them. They are now seeking to strengthen and develop their planning team with the appointment of a Senior Planner to their business.
Your new role
As Senior Planner, you will oversee the planning process with a strong focus on the front-end elements of construction. You will provide planning support to all bids, ensuring they reflect best practice and are aligned with company policies regarding risk management, health and safety and commercial requirements. Working with key stakeholders such as the commercial team, external supply chain and senior operations, you will be a fundamental part of a critical element of the success of the business going forward. Typical market sectors include education, community along with some privately funded projects.
What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate will have significant planning experience within a well-respected main contractor and perhaps be looking to develop their career towards a more strategic and work-winning direction. You will have an excellent understanding of design, procurement and commercial processes and how they complement each other in successful bids and project delivery. You will be ambitious and perhaps, over time, see yourself in a regional planning role with significant strategic input in the direction of a large construction business.
What you'll get in return
Our clients is a significant operator in their chosen market sectors and will pay a competitive package and benefits to the right candidate. Our clients offer a flexible work environment with the opportunity to work from home, site and office and this is a core part of their employee proposition.
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