Senior Planner

Mivan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist construction contractor in Central London seeks an experienced Senior Planner to establish effective planning and programming systems across all projects. The role involves managing project programmes, providing comprehensive planning information, and ensuring adherence to schedules. Ideal candidates will have extensive programming experience in new build and fit-out projects, strong leadership skills, and a construction-related degree. A competitive salary, enhanced benefits, and professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Additional holidays

Enhanced pension

Health Cash Plan

Length of service awards

Employee wellness programme

Working from home scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in new build and interior fit-out projects.
• Strong understanding of planning and programming systems.
• Ability to provide comprehensive planning information.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of tender programmes.
• Provide programmes for job estimations.
• Prepare planning information for new project start-ups.
• Update current project programmes with feedback.
• Advise project teams of critical changes.
• Control and record programme revisions.
• Provide evaluation and commentary of project progress.
• Identify techniques to improve planning and cost control.
• Undertake other duties as required.

Skills

Extensive programming experience

Varied technical knowledge of construction

Leadership and people-management skills

Education

Third-level construction-related qualification

Job description

Senior Planner Opportunity - Central London

Mivan is a dynamic and progressive specialist joinery and interior fit‑out contractor with a reputation for excellence and innovation. We are currently looking for an experienced and driven Senior Planner to establish and maintain effective planning and programming systems on all projects.

Candidates should have extensive programming experience on new build and interior fit‑out type projects and a varied technical knowledge of the construction process and a third‑level construction‑related qualification. The ideal candidate will be commercially astute with excellent leadership and people‑management skills.

Main duties will include:

• Assist the Estimating team with the preparation of tender programmes and Method Statements.
• Provide programmes for job estimations highlighting any constraints and threats to completion timetable.
• In conjunction with the project team including design, procurement and manufacture, prepare comprehensive planning information on new project start‑ups, including the sequence of operations and dependencies (Construction Programme), resource, procurement of subcontractors and materials within pre‑construction requirements.
• Update current project programmes and plans with site feedback on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, including Mivan, supply chain, subcontractor works for internal, and client update requirements.
• Advise all project teams of critical changes to priorities and critical threats (early warning notices). Advise action or adjustments required to maintain targets.
• Control and record programme revisions.
• Provide regular evaluation and commentary of progress to the Planning Manager and Senior Management Team, providing dropline analysis, accurate critical‑path delay analysis and relevant events against the baseline programme, with use of KPI and exception reporting.
• Identify techniques to improve estimating, planning and cost control on existing and future projects.
• Undertake any other duties and projects allocated, which are within the individual's sphere of knowledge, experience or competency.

Please note travel to sites within the UK and overseas will be a requirement of the role.

What we offer

We will reward you with a competitive salary and benefits package, training and personal development opportunities and a range of initiatives designed to support a healthy work/life balance.

Core benefits include:

• Additional holidays
• Enhanced pension
• Health Cash Plan
• Length of service awards
• Employee wellness programme
• Working from home scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme

Closing date for applications is 15th January 2026 at 1pm

Mivan is an Equal Opportunities Employer