Senior Project Planner

Job Title - Senior Project Planning Engineer

Location: London
Salary - Up to £115,000 plus car allowance, bonus, pension and an excellent package

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planner to join our client's team. To be considered for this role, you will ideally come from a Construction or Civil Engineering background.

The Senior Planner will be responsible for managing the Planning and Programming function across key bids from Tender and Pre-Construction through to Construction. The role will involve close collaboration with internal teams, clients, consultants, and key stakeholders to develop and manage accurate, professional, and achievable plans and programmes.

Key Responsibilities

As Senior Planner, you will take a proactive lead on selected projects, producing detailed methodologies and programmes for both Pre-Construction and Construction activities.

You will be responsible for collaboratively creating, maintaining, reviewing, and administering construction schedules and planning deliverables, including planning philosophies, presentations, and reports. The role also involves providing technical support on planning and zoning activities, identifying programme constraints, contract requirements, major quantities, and key factors impacting delivery alongside the wider project team and supply chain.

Key duties include:

• Establishing and managing the critical path of the programme
• Reviewing and analysing programme performance with the wider team
• Communicating effectively throughout bid, tender, pre-construction, and construction phases
• Applying resource allocation and resource levelling techniques where required
• Presenting project programmes and sequencing at both detailed and high-level formats
• Understanding and implementing contractual requirements relating to initial and updated programme submissions
• Producing periodic programme updates with supporting information for project reporting
• Liaising with third parties critical to the planning process, including Statutory Authorities, Utility Providers, Planning Authorities, and Design Consultants, ensuring all requirements are reflected within the programme

Contract Stage Responsibilities

During the contract phase, the Senior Planner will be accountable to the Head of Planning / Project Lead for:

• Implementing and monitoring the overall planning strategy and sequencing of contract activities
• Identifying and communicating any issues impacting programme delivery
• Issuing and communicating the Contract Programme to the Project Lead for onward submission to the Client and Project Team
• Ensuring all project planning and programming activities required for successful contract delivery are undertaken effectively
• Producing timely and accurate progress reports highlighting critical issues and proposed actions
• Supporting commercial objectives by focusing on activities that deliver value to the project
• Undertaking additional duties appropriate to the level of the role
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures

Experience & Knowledge

Applicants should have operational site experience (Site Engineer / Site Agent) combined with previous planning experience on Civil, Infrastructure, or Structural projects. Strong proficiency in planning techniques and planning software is essential.

A solid understanding of the following is required:

• Tender documentation, contract documents, and specifications
• Planning, programming, and progress monitoring methodologies
• Risk and opportunity management relating to planning and programming
• Delay analysis and change entitlement processes
• Construction methods, plant, equipment, and labour requirements
• JCT and NEC forms of contract
• Civils, Groundworks, and Structures projects

Skills

• Strong IT and planning software capability, including P6 and Asta Powerproject
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to engage effectively with both clients and internal teams
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Organised, proactive, and detail-oriented approach
• Strong organisational and planning abilities
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within the construction industry
• Recognised construction or technical discipline qualifications