Senior Planner in City

Gold Group; City; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Life Assurance

Private Medical

27 days annual leave

Job summary

INDALL seeks a Senior Planner in Cardiff on a hybrid arrangement. You will lead planning across a diverse portfolio, delivering programmes from concept through to completion and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams.

The role focuses on strategic planning, client liaison and robust programme management to support high-profile schemes in construction, renewables, and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Extensive UK construction industry experience in a main contracting environment.
• Proven experience as a Planning Manager or Senior Planner on complex projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management in client-facing consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain detailed project programmes.
• Provide planning support and strategic advice to clients and project teams.
• Monitor project progress and produce programme updates and reports.
• Identify programme risks, opportunities and mitigation strategies.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams across sectors.
• Attend client and project meetings, providing planning insight and guidance.
• Support the successful delivery of complex projects from concept to completion.

Skills

Project planning

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Construction industry experience

Job description

Title: Senior Planner
Location: Cardiff (Hybrid)
Salary: 80-95,000 + package

A dynamic and growing project consultancy based in Cardiff is looking to appoint a Senior Planner or experienced Planner looking to step up to join their expanding team. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with key clients, providing expert planning support across a diverse portfolio of projects.

The successful candidate will be involved in the planning and delivery of a wide range of complex schemes across multiple sectors including new build construction, renewables, infrastructure and other major projects. Working in a client-facing capacity, you will provide strategic planning expertise, develop and manage project programmes, and support project teams to ensure successful delivery from early planning stages through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain detailed project programmes
• Provide planning support and strategic advice to clients and project teams
• Monitor project progress and produce programme updates and reports
• Identify programme risks, opportunities and mitigation strategies
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams across a range of sectors
• Attend client and project meetings, providing clear planning insight and guidance
• Support the successful delivery of complex projects from concept through to completion

Requirements

• Extensive UK construction industry experience
• Background gained within a main contracting environment
• Proven experience working as a Planning Manager or Senior Planner on complex construction or infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and project delivery
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in a client-facing consultancy environment

The Opportunity

• Join a dynamic and growing consultancy business
• Work with key clients on high-profile projects across multiple sectors
• Exposure to major schemes including construction, renewables and infrastructure
• Excellent opportunity for career progression and professional development

Offer

• 70-90,000 basis salary
• Pension, Healthcare, Life Assurance, Private Medical
• 27 days annual leave plus banks holidays
• Clear long-term career progression within the business

INDALL