Senior Planner

Willmott Dixon Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known construction firm is seeking a Senior Planner to join its team in London. This role involves producing detailed programmes for fast-paced interior refurbishment projects and ensuring alignment with customer requirements and logistics. Ideal candidates will have proven planning experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in ASTA Powerproject. The position offers hybrid working, with three days office-based and two days remote. Join a firm with a rich history of delivering innovative and sustainable construction projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in the interiors, refurbishment, or fit-out sector.
• Ability to develop robust tender programmes.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce evidence-based tender programmes.
• Track programme progress on live projects.
• Collaborate with site teams for program management.

Skills

Proven experience as a Senior Planner OR Planner

Strong understanding of construction project lifecycle

Experience planning fast-paced refurbishment projects

Proficiency in ASTA Powerproject

Stakeholder management and communication skills

Education

Degree, HND, or Level 5 construction qualification

Tools

ASTA Powerproject

Primavera P6

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Planner to join our WD Interiors team, based out of our London office at Old Bailey, with hybrid working available (three days office or site-based, two days remote). Working closely with preconstruction and site teams, you'll be responsible for producing realistic, well-sequenced and de-risked programmes across fast-paced interiors, refurbishment and structural alteration projects, typically ranging from 8m to 40m+. You'll support schemes from tender stage through to live delivery, ensuring programmes are accurate, clearly communicated and aligned with customer requirements, logistics constraints and contractual obligations.

This role is ideal for an experienced Planner who understands the full interiors construction lifecycle, thrives in a high-energy environment, and enjoys collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to drive successful project outcomes.

NB. We will also consider applications from well rounded individuals at the 'Planner' level, who are looking to step up and take on a greater challenge.

Key Responsibilities

Project Scheduling & Preconstruction

• Produce robust, evidence-based tender programmes that support competitive and deliverable bids.
• Develop informed bid preparation programmes, ensuring key activities are based on known outputs and supply chain input.
• Prepare planning reports, programme narratives, commentaries and method statements that clearly articulate construction approach and sequencing.
• Work closely with estimating and operational teams to support prelims development and bid strategy.
• Actively contribute to tender presentations and customer meetings where required.

Live Project Planning & Delivery

• Develop fully logic-linked, coded construction programmes from first principles.
• Track and manage programme progress on live projects, working closely with site teams to ensure weekly updates are accurate and meaningful.
• Advise project teams on the programme and logistical impact of design changes or emerging risks.
• Produce clear, practical site logistics plans that demonstrate a robust and safe approach to delivery.

Collaboration & Innovation

• Work collaboratively with preconstruction, site teams and the supply chain to develop achievable programmes.
• Identify opportunities for alternative construction methods, innovation, MMC and value engineering, sharing these with the wider team.
• Ensure programmes align with sustainability objectives and best practice.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner OR Planner within the interiors, refurbishment, fit-out or cut & carve sector.
• Strong understanding of the full construction project lifecycle, from tender through to completion.
• Experience planning fast-paced refurbishment and structural alteration projects.
• Proficiency in ASTA Powerproject (mandatory).
• Experience producing programmes for both tender and live projects.
• Working knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• MEP / Building Services planning exposure (highly advantageous).
• Experience using Primavera P6 and/or Nialli (training available).
• Degree, HND, Level 5 construction qualification or time-served trade background with proven planning experience.
• Eligibility for SC-level Security Clearance (beneficial for some projects).

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025.

Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.