Senior Planner

Location:

Staffordshire
Company:
Building / Major Projects
Salary: £85,000 - £95,000 + car/allowance and excellent benefits package

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Planner to join a leading national contractor delivering major, complex building projects. Taking ownership of programme development and delivery from pre-construction through to completion, you will play a pivotal role in shaping construction methodology, improving programme certainty and driving successful project outcomes.

Working closely with project and operational teams, you will provide strategic planning expertise, identify and manage programme risks, and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with contractual requirements. You will also have the opportunity to influence planning best practice across the business and mentor the next generation of planning professionals.

• Leading the preparation, development and ongoing management of detailed construction programmes for a major construction project.
• Collaborating with project and operational teams to establish efficient, practical and deliverable construction methodologies.
• Developing robust, realistic and competitive programmes to support tender and bid submissions.
• Taking ownership of programme strategy, identifying critical path activities, potential risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Producing clear, accurate and insightful programme reports for senior management and key stakeholders.
• Developing and implementing mitigation strategies to address delays, programme risks and potential disruption.
• Integrating programme outputs with 4D BIM modelling where appropriate.
• Leading and contributing to planning workshops, progress reviews and coordination meetings.
• Providing guidance, mentoring and technical support to junior members of the planning team.

• Proven experience in a Senior Planner or Planning Manager position, delivering major projects within the building sector.
• Sound knowledge and practical experience of NEC forms of contract.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, methodology, buildability and programme management.
• Good knowledge of construction contracts and their commercial implications.
• Proficient in Asta Power project and/or Primavera P6 software.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence site teams, project managers and senior leadership.
• Experience with 4D BIM planning and digital construction methodologies would be advantageous.

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