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Senior Planner – North West
We’re currently working with a well-established main contractor who are looking to bring an experienced Senior Planner into their North West team. The business has a strong pipeline of projects across the region, with the role offering a good mix of pre-construction and live project planning.
The Role
You’ll be involved in developing and managing programmes from tender stage through to project completion, working closely with the operational, commercial and pre-construction teams.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Producing tender and construction programmes using Asta Powerproject.
- Developing construction sequencing, logistics plans and delivery strategies.
- Supporting tender submissions with programmes, methodologies, preliminaries and procurement information.
- Working with estimators, bid teams, consultants and supply chain to develop realistic and competitive programmes.
- Managing contract, target and short-term programmes on live projects.
- Monitoring progress and identifying potential delays, risks and opportunities.
- Providing planning support to Project Managers and site teams.
- Attending client and project meetings to provide programme updates and planning advice.
- Supporting delay analysis, programme events and potential entitlement claims.
- Helping improve planning processes and standards across the business.
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Expectations:
- Previous experience as a Planner or Senior Planner for a main contractor.
- Strong knowledge of construction sequencing and critical path planning.
- Experience across both pre-construction and live projects.
- Strong Asta Powerproject experience.
- Good understanding of programme risk, delays and commercial impact.
- Experience producing logic-linked programmes and logistics plans.
- Good knowledge of construction methods, labour, plant and resource planning.
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of contracts and programme entitlement.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with site, commercial and pre-construction teams.
- Construction-related degree or equivalent experience would be beneficial.
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The Opportunity
This is a good opportunity to join an established contractor with a strong North West pipeline, working on a varied range of projects. The role would suit an experienced Planner looking to step up, or an established Senior Planner looking for a new challenge with a growing business.
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