Senior Planner

Sisk Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company Car/Car allowance

26+ days annual leave

Excellent Benefits Package

Job summary

John Sisk & Son is seeking a Senior Planner to join our UK Construction Business Unit in London. The role leads the planning management function across preconstruction and construction, setting standards and producing regular reports for the group board.

You will lead baseline and target programmes, manage tender events, and develop 4D/2D representations while coordinating with the supply chain to optimise design and build sequences. Strong Primavera P6 expertise is essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced Primavera P6 training with cost/resource tracking.
• Certification for planning software use.
• Membership of relevant professional body where applicable.
• Experience with construction planning and programme controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of baseline contract programme with full logic and critical path.
• Prepare construction (target) programme highlighting improvements.
• Create tender event programme for subcontractor procurement.
• Maintain electronic planning documents via CDE and support management.
• Develop 4D/2D phasing representations to show build sequence and logistics.
• Produce project prelim books covering staff, logistics and temporary works.
• Collaborate with supply chain to align design, lead-ins, and construction timelines.
• Identify risks and mitigations in programmes and flag float/time risk allowances.

Skills

Project management

Progress tracking

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Degree or diploma in construction/engineering

Construction management qualifications

Planning software certification

Professional body membership

Tools

Primavera P6

4D modelling

2D phasing plans

Job description

Overview

John Sisk & Son are looking for a Senior Planner to join their UK Construction Business Unit to work on a commercial scheme in London.

To lead the planning management function for the Sisk group of companies. To set the standard for planning and project controls and regularly review the function in the preconstruction and construction phases. To develop a consistent approach and produce regular reports to feedback on progress and performance to the group board.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family‑owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

• Lead in the development of the baseline contract programme, covering all aspects of design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover. All elements to be fully logic linked and have a critical path.
• To lead in the preparation of a construction (target) programme highlighting areas of improvement against the contract programme.
• Prepare a tender event programme for the procurement of subcontractors incorporating design release and lead in activities.
• Maintain electronic files and administration of planning and programme documents to facilitate retrieval as required. Utilising the common data environment (CDE).
• Provide all programme information as required support the management team.
• To develop a 4D graphical model, where required or 2D phasing plans. To represent the sequence of build, phasing and logistics.
• Use the construction programme to produce / assist in the production of project prelim books including, but not limited to, staff resource, logistics and temporary works requirements.
• To engage with the supply chain to develop the project programme with regards to design, lead‑in’s, construction periods, plant & labour requirements
• To review risk and opportunities for every programme produced and highlight potential mitigation measures in the programme. Including float and time risk allowances.

Experience

• Advanced construction project management software training – progress analysis & s-curve reporting. Managing costs & resources.
• Advanced Primavera P6 Training – Managing costs & resources.
• Managing People Training

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree or diploma
• Qualifications in construction management
• Certification for use of planning and programme software
• Membership of relevant professional body, where applicable

Additional Information

• Competitive salary
• Company Car/Car allowance
• 26+ days annual leave
• Excellent Benefits Package
• And much more!

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