Project Planner- pre-construction Experience

  • Hays Construction and Property
  • Leicester, Leicestershire
  • Oct 22, 2025
Seasonal Construction

Job Description

Working for a large complex FM and Maintenance Provider, this role is working from home.Location: Based Central England, WFH with occasional travel to site reporting in to the senior planning manager
Role Overview
The RAMS Defence sector are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Junior Planner to support the Senior Planning Manager in delivering high-quality planning and tracking across multiple defence infrastructure projects. This role is pivotal in maintaining project visibility, managing ecological and risk data, and ensuring future works are scheduled effectively through collaboration with internal stakeholders.Key Responsibilities

  • Project Tracking & Reporting
  • Maintain and update project tracking tools to reflect current progress.
  • Assist in preparing and issuing client-facing dashboards with accurate and timely data.
  • Forward Additional Services Plan (FASP)
  • Support the upkeep of the Forward Planning Spreadsheet (FASP), ensuring future works are accurately scheduled and tracked.
  • Monitor progress against planned activities and flag deviations.
  • Risk & Ecology Management
  • Log and track ecological constraints and mitigation measures.
  • Maintain a live register of project risks and issues, escalating where necessary.
  • Stakeholder Coordination
  • Liaise with Senior Project Managers and Surveyors to identify and schedule areas requiring attention.
  • Coordinate inputs from various teams to ensure planning data is comprehensive and current.
  • Administrative Support
  • Assist with document control, meeting minutes, and planning-related correspondence.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes and tools.

Skills & ExperienceEssential

  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent Proficiency in Excel.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to interpret project data and present it clearly.
  • Practical experience in Construction/Project Mgt


Desirable

  • Service / Civil Service Background
  • Experience in infrastructure, construction, or defence sectors is desirable but not mandatory.
  • Familiarity with ecological and risk management principles is an advantage but not mandatory. Experience in the use of powerBI

Qualifications

  • Degree or equivalent qualification in Project Management, i.e. PRINCE2. Qualification in Construction/Project Mgt,
  • Planning experience.
  • Portfolio Management
  • Risk management

What you'll get in return for this is weekly pay at an hourly rate and for 3 months initially with the possibility of temp to perm. The salary will be circa 40000

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