Planner

Do you have proven experience developing, updating and analysing construction programmes using P6?

Can you demonstrate a strong working knowledge of construction methods, outputs, and programme risk evaluation?

The Opportunity

This role has arisen due to continued growth and the need to strengthen planning capability across both tendering and live project delivery. It offers the chance to work with a diverse range of project teams, supporting bids of varying scale and complexity while shaping programme strategy from the earliest stages. The Role You will play a key part in developing robust programmes, driving planning, best practice, and ensuring effective knowledge transfer into delivery teams. Key requirements include strong planning and scheduling skills, the ability to coach others, and demonstrable experience with P6 and construction programming techniques. In return, you will gain exposure to major work-winning activities, collaborative project environments, and opportunities to influence outcomes at both tender and delivery stages.

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Provide efficient and effective planning, scheduling and programme deliverables for bids of any type and value.
• Support post tender negotiations and ensure smooth handover to project teams.
• Provide planning, scheduling and project performance reporting support to project management teams.
• Develop detail within existing programmes and coach others in doing so.
• Update and monitor progress within working programmes and guide others in best practice.
• Introduce and manage changes within programmes.
• Resource load and cost load programmes.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, clients, designers and subcontractors.
• Gather and monitor progress information and provide coaching where required.
• Produce and communicate programme information in multiple formats.
• Support short term programme development for construction teams.
• Evaluate supply chain programmes.
• Establish and maintain internal and external project controls reporting.
• Undertake any additional duties aligned with the role s seniority and business needs

You will have the following qualifications & experience

• Demonstrable understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs.
• Proven understanding of commercial and contractual requirements, including change awareness.
• Strong skills in planning software, particularly P6, with the ability to coach others.
• Thorough experience and understanding of programming techniques.
• Ability to analyse and assess programmes.
• Ability to work to defined timescales and comply with business processes and systems

It s great if you also have the following

• Experience supporting both tender and live project planning.
• Experience producing programme information for varied audiences.
• Experience evaluating supply chain programmes.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills across multidisciplinary teams.

The setting for the role You will work closely with bid teams, project teams, designers, clients and subcontractors, contributing to both work winning and project delivery environments. The role requires strong collaboration, clear communication, and the ability to support and coach others while maintaining high standards of planning accuracy, programme robustness and reporting discipline.

Get in touch now If you re seeking a new opportunity and believe you have the relevant skills and experience our client is seeking, then apply now or contact Jordan Tipping via LinkedIn

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

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