Senior Planner – London (Construction / Build)

Planning Planet; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Package

Job summary

Planning Planet is seeking a Senior Planner in London to lead construction programmes from pre-qualification to handover, using Asta Powerproject. The role focuses on pre-contract planning with potential project planning responsibilities and requires deep JCT contract knowledge.

The successful candidate will manage tender programmes, EOT assessments, and KPI reporting while coordinating design, procurement, and construction sequencing across education and commercial sectors.

Qualifications

• Extensive construction planning background within a UK main contractor.
• Expert user of Asta Powerproject with strong analytical and reporting capability.
• Deep understanding of JCT contracts, change control and delay analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead programme development from pre-qualification through to project handover.
• Produce and manage robust construction programmes using Asta Powerproject.
• Ensure full integration of design, procurement, and construction sequencing.

Skills

Asta Powerproject

Planning software

JCT contracts

Change management

KPI reporting

Education sector planning

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Senior Planner – London (Construction / Build)

Job Type

Permanent Employment

Region

London (EU.UK.LON)

Job Role

Senior Planner

£95,000 + car allowance and package

We are working with the Build arm of a national top team contractor seeking a Senior Planner with advanced construction planning expertise, focusing on pre‑contract planning (but can include taking projects through project planning).

They are working on a mix of projects ranging from DfE framework to Commercial Cut & Carve and are ideally looking for previous relevant project experience.

You will:

• Lead programme development from pre‑qualification through to project handover.
• Produce and manage robust construction programmes using Asta Powerproject.
• Ensure full integration of design, procurement, and construction sequencing.
• Prepare detailed planning deliverables: tender programmes, method statements, project schedules and time‑related preliminaries analysis.
• Oversee change management, including assessment of programme impacts and Extension of Time (EOT) evaluations under JCT contract mechanisms.
• Maintain accurate as‑built records, programme issue logs and programme governance documentation.
• Manage and integrate supply chain programmes and ensure compliance with planning protocols.
• Lead programme audits, peer reviews and contribute to operational planning reports.
• Set, track and report programme‑related KPIs across the project lifecycle.

You will have:

• Extensive construction planning background, with a UK main contractor.
• Expert user of Asta Powerproject with strong analytical and reporting capability.
• Deep understanding of JCT contracts, change control and delay analysis.
• Proven experience producing tender programmes, sequencing, methodology and bid‑supporting documentation.
• Experience planning for education sector projects (Schools/Colleges/Universities) or similarly complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Ability to technically review programmes from junior planners and provide guidance.
• Comfortable challenging assumptions and proposing innovative planning solutions.