Senior Planner

Senior Planner – Permanent/Full Time, Bristol & Cardiff Areas

Competitive Salary + Benefits.

Morgan Sindall Construction is an Investors in People Platinum employer, a UK Tier 1 contractor delivering national construction services to private and public sector customers across a range of markets. We focus on delivering safe, rewarding working environments and create great results for our customers, partners, and people.

We are looking for an experienced and talented Senior Planner to provide planning management and support for both pre‑contract (tender) and contract operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinate bid and construction teams to manage planning and programme aspects of bid proposals and multiple projects.
• Work as part of an integrated team on tenders and live projects, offering upfront client advice.
• Plan construction works from first principles.
• Develop fully logic‑linked tender programmes covering design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and soft‑landing elements that comply with tender success criteria.
• Engage with supply chain and team to achieve optimum programme solutions.
• Produce method statements, quality answers and ensure tender programmes align with pricing methods.
• Lead or produce logistic, phasing, 4D, and CGI plans.
• Produce tender deliverables as required at kick‑off meetings.
• Ensure deliverables meet agreed Tender Activity Programme (TAP) timescales.
• Contribute to the Pre‑Construction Book, preparing schedules and obtaining prices for scaffolding, temporary works, craneage, cabins, hoarding, and site staff requirements.
• Manage, update and communicate the construction programme to internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply Planning Management on JCT and NEC contracts.
• Incorporate change events into design, procurement and construction programmes, and secure entitlement under contract.
• Support project managers and site teams with onsite planning and reporting.
• Chair and lead collaborative planning sessions.

• Degree, HNC or equivalent in Building Studies or a related subject.
• Significant experience in the main contracting market, having worked on multiple projects between £10 m and £80 m.
• Experience of working on JCT and NEC contract forms.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ideal:
  Asta Power Projects experience.

• Pension scheme.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Private healthcare cover.
• Life assurance up to four times basic salary.
• Recognition for professional qualification/membership achieved.
• Mental wellbeing and employee support.
• People portal for high‑street discounts.
• Long‑service awards.
• Sharesave plan.
• Incentive scheme.
• Enhanced family leave.

Morgan Sindall Construction seeks to recruit the best person for each role, based on merit alone and free from bias. We treat all applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We aim to create a workplace built on acceptance, respect and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong. Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. All applicants must provide the necessary right‑to‑work information during the recruitment process.