Job Description
Role: Senior Planner - Construction
Location: Rotherham - Site-based (regional travel required)
Sector: Construction - Major Projects
Contract: Permanent - Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week
Salary: Salary is aligned to experience - to be discussed
A well-established and highly respected construction contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Planner to support major build projects across the region.
This is a key appointment within the Planning & Programme Management function, responsible for producing robust, cost-effective and achievable construction programmes and ensuring they are delivered on site.
If you're someone who doesn't just "produce programmes" but actively drives them, challenges risk, and influences delivery teams, this role will suit you.
The Role
You will take ownership of the planning process from pre-construction through to project completion.
Key responsibilities include:
- Producing construction programmes for internal and external use
- Developing tender programmes and supporting bid submissions
- Carrying out critical path analysis
- Producing labour and resource-loaded programmes
- Creating procurement schedules and information required schedules
- Monitoring design information release to ensure programme compliance
- Producing monthly progress reports
- Supporting buildability reviews to improve value and reduce programme time
- Monitoring consents and statutory approvals
- Managing programme risks and advising on mitigation strategies
- Supporting the Reviewable Design Data (RDD) and Variation Request processes
- Working closely with commercial, delivery and building services teams
- Attending client and subcontractor meetings
- Coaching site teams in planning techniques
- Driving improvements in planning systems and software use
This is a collaborative role, you'll be working closely with Project Managers, Commercial Teams, Regional leadership and site delivery teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and on programme.
What We're Looking For
- Professionally recognised qualification (construction or planning related)
- Proven planning experience with a major contractor
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing and buildability
- Advanced proficiency in Asta Powerproject (essential)
- Experience producing tender and live project programmes
- Strong communication skills - able to influence delivery teams
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider regional team
- Full UK driving licence
You must be comfortable challenging programme risk and driving accountability across site teams.
Why This Role?
This contractor has a strong pipeline of secured work and a reputation for quality delivery. Planning is taken seriously here, it's not a tick-box function.
You'll be part of a collaborative regional team where planners are seen as strategic contributors to project success.
If you'd like a confidential conversation about the opportunity, please send your CV to (url removed)
