Senior Planner

Robertson; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK construction and infrastructure company is looking for a Senior Planner to oversee the planning process. This role involves strategic development of planning procedures, managing compliance and risks, and supporting bids. The ideal candidate will have experience in planning or construction management with a focus on best practices. Benefits include 33 days of annual leave and various wellness programs. Join us to contribute towards a sustainable future and develop your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts with Hapi Rewards App

Annual Flu Vaccine

Access to E-Learning

Health & Wellbeing Support

Life Management & Financial Support

Qualifications

• Experience in a Planning role or significant construction project management.
• Ability to operate at a strategic level.
• Knowledge of design, procurement, and commercial processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning process and ensure health & safety.
• Develop planning procedures for best practice and robustness.
• Manage appraisal and review process for regional bids.

Skills

Strategic planning

Project management

Risk analysis

Compliance coordination

Job description

Overview

Some see what’s behind them. We see what’s beyond.

Role: Senior Planner

Location: Tayside

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as a Senior Planner, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

About the role

Overseeing the Planning process, you’ll exemplify our commitment to Health & Safety, and ensuring quality and best practice will be second nature to you. As a Senior Planner, you’ll be responsible for:

• Strategic development of planning procedures to ensure best practice and robustness, including regional protocol for bid and construction stage planning, programme control and reporting
• Provide planning support to all regional bids, managing the appraisal and review process to identify programme constraints, statutory and contractual obligations, analyse and manage programme risk, and develop efficient programme and logistics solutions and material in support of bid submissions
• Support the bid team to achieve commercially attractive tender solutions
• Liaise with key supply chain to ensure compliance and alignment with programme strategy
• Co-ordinate / assist in the preparation and presentation of bid appraisal material for regional Board settlement
• Co-ordinate / assist in the preparation and delivery of Client presentations / interview
• Manage the transfer of programme intelligence from bid to contract stage, including programme assumptions, resource and output calculations, supply chain agreements, supporting logistics, time risk allowance and opportunity

About you

As a Senior Planner you’ll have experience in a Planning role or significant experience in front-end construction project management, with ability to operate at a strategic level, reviewing and developing procedures to reflect industry best practice. Knowledge of design, procurement and commercial processes, and the interdependencies and impact on planning and programming is essential. You’ll be ambitious and be able to pursue a career where you can grow and progress.

Benefits of working with Robertson:

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App
• Annual Flu Vaccine
• Access to E-Learning
• Health & Wellbeing Support
• Life Management & Financial Support

Diversity & Inclusion:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture

Apply now

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.