Location: Hybrid – Office / Site / Home

Salary: Up to £100,000 + Package (Dependent on Experience)

Software: Asta Powerproject

Company Overview

Our client is a leading UK main contractor with a turnover exceeding £500m, delivering complex new build projects across a variety of sectors including Residential, Education, industrial, commercial, life sciences, and mixed-use developments. With project values typically ranging from £10m to £100m+, the business has developed a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and repeat client partnerships.

Due to continued success and a growing pipeline of secured work, they are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Planner to join their expanding team. This role offers the opportunity to work across both pre-construction and live delivery stages, reporting directly to the Head of Planning and supporting major projects throughout the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and manage project programmes from pre-construction through to completion using Asta Powerproject.
• Support tender and pre-construction planning, producing detailed programmes and method statements.
• Work collaboratively with project managers, design, and commercial teams to ensure robust planning and sequencing.
• Provide regular progress reports, critical path analysis, and recovery strategies where required.
• Attend client and project meetings, clearly presenting programme updates and forecasts.
• Ensure consistency in planning standards and contribute to continuous improvement across the planning function.
• Mentor and support junior planners within the team as the business continues to grow.

Experience & Skills Required

• Proven background as a Planner or Senior Planner within a main contracting environment.
• Experience delivering new build projects across multiple sectors.
• Strong working knowledge of Asta Powerproject.
• Excellent understanding of construction sequencing, methodologies, and logistics.
• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ideally degree-qualified in a construction-related discipline (not essential).

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary up to £100,000 (depending on experience)
• Company car / car allowance
• Private healthcare, pension, and annual bonus
• Hybrid working pattern – office, site, and home
• Supportive team culture with genuine opportunities for progression
• The chance to deliver some of the UK’s most exciting new build projects