Senior Planner

Morgan Sindall Construction; Motherwell; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a dynamic Senior Planner to join their Motherwell team. This role offers a permanent contract and competitive salary, along with benefits such as a pension scheme, private healthcare, and a company car or cash allowance. Ideal candidates will possess excellent planning skills and the ability to manage multiple projects. The company prioritizes diversity and inclusivity, creating an engaging and supportive workplace where innovation thrives.

Benefits

Pension Scheme matched up to 6%

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Cover

Life Assurance up to 4 times salary

Professional qualification support

Qualifications

• Senior Planner must manage planning and programming aspects of projects.
• Experience in delivering tender programmes effectively is required.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills for project execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control the planning aspects of bid proposals.
• Communicate construction programme to stakeholders and manage changes.
• Produce reports and data for project teams and commercial insights.

Skills

Leadership in planning function

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Knowledge of construction programming

Education

SCQF Level 7 or higher (e.g., HNC)

Job description

Full Time (37.5) or Part Time (30/32) hours – Happy to talk Flexible and Agile Working

Let us say why we believe you should choose Morgan Sindall as the next step in your career.

At Morgan Sindall Construction we encourage diversity of people and thought, and we embrace peoples’ differences.

Everyone is unique and we value the different ideas, experiences, and perspectives that everyone brings to their work, their team and the wider business.

We are committed to ensuring we create the very best place to work in the industry, and an environment where every person feels included and is treated equally, fairly and with respect.

We actively promote an inclusive culture where you can be yourself at work. It’s this approach we believe brings out the best in everyone and creates a fun, dynamic, innovative, and rewarding environment.

We are a Real Living Wage Employer and an Investors in People – Platinum company. We are also accredited to the Gold standard of the Armed Forces Covenant, for us it’s a promise to supporting the people who have protected us. The accreditation is held by all Morgan Sindall Group companies, so you can be assured you’re joining a business where veterans and their families are supported and valued.

You’ll work with our teams as an ambassador to promote and influence future generations to our thriving industry and have access to an extensive range of learning and development opportunities on what YOU want, after all it is your future with us.

An insight into the Scotland Team!

Here within the Construction Scotland Division, we work on projects across the Central Belt area as well as our projects up in Inverness. Joining our Scotland region will give you the opportunity to create inspiring places that enhance our communities in the education, health care and long‑term residential care facilities areas. It doesn’t stop there! Our future portfolio encompasses innovative and diverse market sectors. Be part of our Scotland team and start enhancing your community today.

What’s in it for you?

In addition to working in a company where diversity is encouraged, and people’s differences are celebrated our Senior Planner opportunity is a permanent contract with a competitive salary on offer with the additional benefit of a Company Car or Cash Allowance reflecting your Morgan Sindall Benefit Grade.

Responsibilities

We strive to support our colleagues to achieve a healthy work‑life balance. We understand that many of our people have family and personal responsibilities and so we are committed to providing that support. Here are just some of the benefits you can expect:

• Pension Scheme matched up to 6%
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and rising to 30 days after 8 years’ service and the holiday plus scheme
• Private Healthcare Cover
• Life Assurance up to 4 times your basic salary
• 10‑days fully paid Reservist leave
• Professional qualification/membership achieved up to £1000
• Mental Wellbeing and Employee Supports
• People Portal for high street discounts
• Long Service Awards
• Sharesave Plan
• Incentive Scheme
• Enhanced Family leave from Day One
• and more!

What We Need From You

Reporting to our Planning Manager, you will manage and control the planning and programming aspects of bid proposals and multiple Scotland projects in progress. Our Senior Planners produce, manage and update the construction programme and its communication to internal and external customers and major stakeholders, as well as managing and incorporating change events into the construction programme and jointly with the commercial team, secure full entitlement under the contract.

• You will need to be able to provide or obtain the right to work in the UK.
• You will need to be able to drive and provide or obtain a full UK Driving Licence.
• Are you a Senior Planner with knowledge and experience in leading a planning function? Or an experienced Planner ready to take that next step in your career?
• You will have a qualification or the skills and experience at SCQF Level 7 or higher (e.g., HNC)
• Be able to work on multiple projects at various stages at any one time without the need for close supervision
• Be able to produce tender programmes compliant with tender sum, design (where appropriate) and methodology, as well as tender deliverables as required.
• Have a diligent approach to producing programmes, reports and/or extract filters as required by the project team, including indication of deviation from the baseline programme and, in conjunction with the commercial team, produce earned value analysis data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to challenge the status quo and apply intelligent solutions to the planning process.
• Have a real passion for the industry and want to deliver exceptionally, the places where we live, learn, work, play, care and protect.

Anything else?

The question is, do you want to be involved in creating iconic buildings and using intelligent solutions to deliver bespoke projects to our customers AND be part of the future of construction? Then join our team and start the future, today!

As an equal opportunities and accredited Disability Confident Committed employer, Morgan Sindall Construction is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage and welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments during any part of our recruitment process, please get in contact with our team.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: Morgan Sindall Construction has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.