Senior Planner

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Main Contractor in West London is seeking a Senior Planner to join their team. This role involves providing a full construction planning service throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in large mixed-use, commercial, and residential schemes, along with proficiency in Asta Power Project and Microsoft Project. The position offers a competitive salary between £80,000 - £90,000 plus package, and emphasizes a structured approach to project management.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience on large mixed-use, commercial and residential schemes.
• Able to develop economic and realistic programming solutions.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide outline plans and methodologies at pre-qualification stage.
• Create detailed tender programmes and method statements.
• Manage a contract planning service including target programmes.
• Promote the company at pre-qualification and tender meetings.
• Research new building techniques and advise teams.
• Visit sites for assessment in preparation of tender programmes.

Skills

Communication skills

Asta Power Project proficiency

Microsoft Project proficiency

MS Office proficiency

Knowledge of Local Authority Regulations

Job description

Senior Planner (Award winning Main Contractor) | Permanent | West London

One of the UK’s leading Main Contractors has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Planner to join them on a permanent basis, based in their offices in West London.

The company has been operating for over a century, working on a wide range of projects including mixed use, commercial, residential and residential schemes.

Reporting to the Head of Planning, the Senior Planner will provide a complete construction planning service at pre‑qualification, pre‑construction and construction stages, and will essentially promote a structured, flexible and realistic approach to the company’s planning strategy.

Salary: £80,000 – £90,000 + package

Location: West London

Key Responsibilities

• Provide outline plans and methodologies at pre‑qualification stage and submit/present to clients and client representatives
• Provide detailed tender programmes and method statements for inclusion in tender submissions
• Provide a contract planning service including provision of target programmes and procurement schedules, monitor progress, attend progress meetings, issue progress reports, and reprogramming as required by the planning brief
• Promote the company at pre‑qualification, tender and contract interviews, presentations and meetings
• Carry out a continuous programme of research into new and innovative building techniques and advise the Head of Planning and tender/contract teams of any application showing the possibility of positive benefits
• Visit sites to ascertain conditions and constraints to be taken into account in preparing tender programmes and method statements
• Assess requirements and provide comprehensive scaffold and crane schedules to be used in obtaining competitive and realistic quotations
• Provide to the contract team information release schedules
• Compile comparative programmes for use in substantiation of claims or in disputes

Experience and Qualifications

• Able to develop optimum economic and realistic programming solutions and to effectively communicate these to internal and external contacts
• Extensive experience working on large mixed use, commercial and residential schemes for a reputable Main Contractor
• Proficiency in Asta Power Project, Microsoft Project, and MS Office
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of Local Authority Regulations
• Excellent communication skills

If you are a Senior Planner and you are interested in this role, please apply with an updated CV or call Rob on: 07733 529 573