Senior Planner

Wates; Stretford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Planner to provide professional planning and programming services for complex projects. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical skills, a passion for teamwork, and have proven experience in performance measurement and change management. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working conditions, and extensive corporate benefits, including private medical care and support for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Flexible working

Car Allowance / Company Car

Travel covered to sites

Private Medical

Pension 8% employers’ contribution

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Industry leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in providing effective planning and programming service for construction projects.
• Ability to integrate design and procurement elements with construction.
• Proven track record in producing integrated tender programmes.

Responsibilities

• Instigate and monitor performance measurement criteria throughout project lifecycle.
• Produce schedules and obtain/analyze quotes for time-related preliminaries.
• Ensure proper integration of design and procurement elements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Performance measurement

Change management

Job description

Role Overview

Our Senior Planners are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role is to provide an effective and professional planning and programming service for pre‑contract and project teams.

As our Senior Planner you will:

• Instigate and monitor a balanced suite of performance measurement criteria throughout a project’s lifecycle.
• Ensure proper integration of design and procurement elements of programmes with construction.
• Produce integrated tender programme and method statement and present proposals to settlement meeting.
• Change management: review programme effect of changes and advise on EOT issues.
• Produce schedules as well as obtain and analyse quotes for all time‑related preliminaries.

Wates are looking for a Senior Planner to join our Construction Team where we are focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.

If you are passionate about working within a team environment, have proven analytical and planning skills and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

Career Growth

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse and supportive team. Life at Wates: https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the Wates Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In‑House Recruitment Team directly or via and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family‑owned business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Benefits

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including: Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.