Senior Planner

Wates Group; Newbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

Wates Group in Newbury is seeking a Senior Planner to support Pre-Construction and Project Delivery across a diverse portfolio of construction projects.

You will guide tender strategies, develop robust programmes, monitor delivery, and work with operations, commercial and design teams to drive certainty and efficiency on site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner within the construction industry.
• Experience supporting both pre-construction and live project delivery phases.
• Strong track record on medium to large construction projects.
• Advanced knowledge of planning methodologies and project controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop tender and pre-construction programmes to support work-winning activities.
• Create realistic, deliverable project strategies in collaboration with bid, design and operations teams.
• Develop, maintain and monitor detailed project programmes throughout delivery.
• Identify programme risks and opportunities and develop mitigation plans.
• Provide progress updates, reports and analysis for project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Support project controls, change management and performance reporting processes.
• Facilitate planning workshops and collaborate to optimise delivery strategies.
• Provide planning expertise across multiple projects and promote best practices.

Skills

Planning expertise

Project controls

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Planner to join our team in Newbury, supporting both Pre-Construction and Project Delivery activities across a diverse portfolio of construction projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced planner to play a key role throughout the project lifecycle, from shaping winning tender strategies and developing robust programmes during pre-construction, through to monitoring and controlling project delivery on site. Working closely with operational, commercial and design teams, you will provide planning expertise that drives certainty, efficiency and successful project outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing tender and pre-construction programmes to support successful work-winning activities
• Working with bid, design and operational teams to create realistic and deliverable project strategies
• Developing, maintaining and monitoring detailed project programmes throughout delivery
• Identifying programme risks and opportunities, developing mitigation and recovery plans where required
• Producing progress updates, programme reports and analysis for project teams and senior stakeholders
• Supporting project controls, change management and performance reporting processes
• Facilitating planning workshops and collaborating with project teams to optimise delivery strategies
• Providing planning expertise across multiple projects and supporting best practice within the business

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner within the construction industry
• Experience supporting both pre-construction and live project delivery phases
• Strong track record of working on medium to large construction projects
• Advanced knowledge of planning methodologies and project controls
• Experience using planning software such as Primavera P6 and/or Asta Powerproject
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence project teams and support strategic decision-making
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach

Why Join Wates?

• Opportunity to work across both work-winning and project delivery activities
• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of exciting construction projects
• Join a collaborative and high-performing team environment
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Competitive salary and benefits package, with flexibility where possible

Our Commitments

Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [e-mail]