Senior Planner: Major Projects & Frameworks (London)

Cobalt Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobalt Recruitment is seeking a Senior Planner / Planning Manager for Major Project Frameworks in London. Based from the central London office, you will work across multiple projects and frameworks delivering robust programmes from tender through live delivery.

The role requires strong UK main contractor experience, expertise with Asta Powerproject and Primavera P6, and a track record of producing integrated schedules, risk-adjusted plans, and clear client updates.

Qualifications

• Strong construction planning experience within a UK main contractor environment.
• Experience working on projects typically valued between £5m and £100m+.
• Previous experience working across frameworks, programmes of works or multiple concurrent projects/workstreams is highly desirable.
• Experience managing programme requirements across a framework environment, including consistent reporting, programme governance, progress monitoring, forecasting and coordination across multiple projects.
• Construction-related qualification such as BSc, HNC/HND or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of construction planning techniques, methodologies and programme controls.
• Strong Asta Powerproject experience.
• Primavera P6 experience is required, with the ability to develop, update, interrogate and manage detailed construction programmes.
• Experience using Bluebeam or similar software.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, methods, plant, labour and resource requirements.
• Proven experience of programme monitoring, progress measurement, critical path analysis and forecasting.
• Experience working with NEC and JCT forms of contract.
• Strong understanding of tender documents, contract documents and construction specifications.

Responsibilities

• Produce and manage fully integrated construction programmes incorporating design, procurement, commercial and construction activities.
• Develop programmes using appropriate output rates, benchmarking, time-risk allowances, terminal float and contractual completion requirements.
• Take responsibility for planning across multiple projects and framework workstreams, ensuring consistency of programme information, reporting and controls.
• Develop, update and manage programmes using Asta Powerproject and Primavera P6.
• Produce and monitor Tender Event Schedules (TES) and procurement schedules.
• Develop tender, PCSA, contract and construction programmes.
• Produce site logistics plans and scaffold schedules.
• Provide planning information for tender settlements, including benchmarking and programme risk.
• Contribute to weekly and fortnightly project progress reporting and BI dashboards.
• Produce internal monthly planning and progress reports.
• Prepare monthly client programme updates and supporting programme narratives.
• Liaise closely with subcontractors and review their programmes, logistics information and compliance with contractual requirements.
• Undertake regular site visits and independently assess actual progress against planned progress.
• Collate progress and as-built information, including productivity and output data.
• Forecast programme scenarios and clearly communicate potential impacts to project teams.
• Identify programme risks and develop appropriate mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Support project teams with delay, change and programme entitlement matters.
• Provide planning expertise and advice across multiple projects.
• Capture lessons learned, benchmarking data and planning best practice across projects and frameworks.
• Support and assist in the development of junior members of the Planning team.
• Promote an inclusive and collaborative working environment.

Skills

Construction planning

Main contractor experience

Asta Powerproject

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

NEC contracts

JCT contracts

Forecasting

Progress monitoring

Tender planning

Progress reporting

Site visits

CSCS card

Education

BSc/HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Primavera P6

Bluebeam

Job description

Cobalt Recruitment is seeking a Senior Planner / Planning Manager for Major Project Frameworks in London. Based from the central London office, you will work across multiple projects and frameworks delivering robust programmes from tender through live delivery.

The role requires strong UK main contractor experience, expertise with Asta Powerproject and Primavera P6, and a track record of producing integrated schedules, risk-adjusted plans, and clear client updates.