Senior Project Planner

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Join a leading Scottish main contractor on an exciting, transformational housing and infrastructure project in the north of Edinburgh. This multi-phase development involves significant residential, commercial, and public realm elements, offering long-term career stability and exposure to high-profile, complex construction challenges.

• Develop and maintain detailed, integrated construction programmes from first principles for both tenders and live projects using Asta Power Project.
• Collaborate closely with design, commercial, and site teams to drive effective sequencing, logistics, and buildability.
• Monitor project progress on-site, track actuals against the baseline, and provide regular, accurate updates and reports to stakeholders.
• Identify critical path activities
  , analyse potential risks and opportunities, and develop effective mitigation or recovery plans.
• Prepare and submit robust, contractually compliant programmes (e.g., NEC3/NEC4) and supporting documentation.
• Support the commercial team in assessing time and commercial impacts of changes or delays (compensation events).
• Promote planning best practices and contribute to a collaborative, forward-thinking team environment.

• Proven experience as a Planner within a main contracting, housing or civil engineering environment.
• Essential: Strong, hands‑on proficiency in Asta Power Project software (or similar high-level planning software, with a preference for Asta expertise).
• Solid understanding of multi-storey residential, mixed-use, or general infrastructure construction sequencing and logistics.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships effectively.
• A relevant qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience) is preferred.

• A long-term, career-defining role on one of Scotland's most significant regeneration projects.
• Exposure to complex, high-profile construction and public realm packages.
• Clear pathways for professional progression and development to managing a team within an award-winning contractor.
• A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Project Management

Construction