Senior Planner

Anderselite Ltd; Guildford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Planner based in Guildford. This full-time, permanent role involves providing a complete construction planning service across multiple projects, ensuring compliance with standards, and developing integrated programme management strategies. Ideal candidates will possess significant main contractor planning experience and strong knowledge of relevant contracts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Main Contractor Planning experience.
• Strong working knowledge of the NEC and JCT Contracts.
• Claims experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure programme content is compliant with client standards.
• Provide lifecycle planning support for projects.
• Liaise with stakeholders for optimal programme establishment.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Planning experience

Negotiation skills

Tools

Asta Power Project

Microsoft Project

MS Office

Job description

Anderselite are working with a Tier 1 contractor who are seeking a Senior Planner to be based in Guildford.

Salary 80k to £90k + package

The Senior Planner will provide a complete construction planning service at pre-qualification, pre-construction and construction stages, in line with clients standards, and our number one Business Strategy "Delivering Excellence".
The candidate will be a reliable Planner with good construction knowledge and strong working knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.

This is a full time, permanent role that is primarily based in Guildford visiting sites as required. The Senior Planner will work on multiple tender, pre-construction and live projects.

What you will be doing:
- Ensure that the programme content and functionality is compliant with the clients standards
- Have a strong working knowledge of the NEC contract, NEC-complaint programmes, and the administration of the contract
- Provide full life-cycle planning support to multiple projects tenders, pre-construction and live projects
- Review documents, specifications and scopes, identifying contract requires and major constraints
- Provide detailed tender programmes, method statements and logistics proposals for inclusion in tender submissions
- Provide outline plans and methodologies at tender stage
- Visit sites to ascertain conditions and constraints to be taken into account when preparing tender programmes and method statements
- Promote the company at tender and contract interviews, presentations and meetings
- Produce detailed fully integrated design, procurement and construction stage Contract Programmes, that are fully resourced and value-loaded
- Identify alternative methodologies/sequences that improve project completion date(s)
- Liaise with internal and external key stakeholders and third parties to establish optimum, compliant programmes
- Ascertain and report progress on pre-construction and live projects, foreseeing potential delays and advising of mitigation measures
- Develop Construction, Completion and Mitigation Programmes at relevant stages of the projects, whilst maintaining Contract integrity as required
- Carry out a continuous programme of research into new and innovative building techniques and advise the Head of Planning, Technical Director and tender/contract teams of any application showing the possibility of positive benefits
- Be able to work dynamically in assisting the Business to achieve its goals and targets
- Support the Business in claims and/or disputes
- Support and develop Junior team members where required

About You:
- 5+ years Main Contractor Planning experience
- Strong working knowledge of the NEC and JCT Contracts
- 3D/4D visualisation experience
- Claims experience
- Healthcare/MOJ experience preferable
- 2-stage tendering experience preferable
- Proficiency in Asta Power Project, Microsoft Project, and MS Office
- Full UK driving licence

To be conisdered for this position please send me an updated CV to; [e-mail]