Senior Planner – £170m Southampton Construction Project

Cobalt Recruitment; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobalt Recruitment seeks an experienced Senior Planner to join a major £170m development on the South Coast. You will develop and maintain robust construction programmes in collaboration with design, commercial and supply chain teams to ensure efficient delivery and risk mitigation.

The role requires expertise in Asta Powerproject and Primavera P6, a track record of guiding projects from pre-construction through to completion, and a proactive approach to EOT and NEC contract environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in main contracting environments on major building projects.
• Ability to develop and maintain construction programmes reflecting strategy, sequencing and resources.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining detailed construction programmes using Asta Powerproject and Primavera P6
• Working with project teams and supply chain to develop logical, achievable programmes
• Developing construction sequencing and methodology for complex packages of work
• Monitoring progress against programme and identifying potential delays
• Identifying programme risks and developing mitigation/contingency plans
• Reviewing buildability with Design and Pre‑Construction teams to optimise sequencing
• Supporting resource planning and future workload requirements
• Producing programme information and reports for senior stakeholders
• Supporting planning activity across regional projects as required

Skills

NEC contracts knowledge

EOT programmes

Risk identification

Strong communication

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Primavera P6

Job description

Cobalt Recruitment seeks an experienced Senior Planner to join a major £170m development on the South Coast. You will develop and maintain robust construction programmes in collaboration with design, commercial and supply chain teams to ensure efficient delivery and risk mitigation.

The role requires expertise in Asta Powerproject and Primavera P6, a track record of guiding projects from pre-construction through to completion, and a proactive approach to EOT and NEC contract environments.