Senior Planner

Senior Planner

West Midlands
£70,000 – £90,000 + Package 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Planner to join a leading Tier 1 main contractor delivering major construction projects across the West Midlands.

This is a permanent position based primarily from the Solihull office, with travel to sites across the region as required. The successful candidate will play a key role across tender, pre-construction and live project phases, providing full lifecycle planning support on a diverse portfolio of schemes.

The Role

As Senior Planner, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality construction planning services from pre-qualification through to project completion. You will work closely with operational, commercial and design teams to produce robust, contract-compliant programmes and support successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain detailed construction programmes for tender, pre-construction and live projects
• Develop integrated design, procurement and construction programmes that are fully resourced and value-loaded
• Ensure all programmes comply with NEC contract requirements and company standards
• Review project documentation, specifications and scopes to identify constraints and key deliverables
• Prepare tender programmes, logistics proposals and method statements for submissions
• Visit project sites to assess conditions, risks and sequencing considerations
• Liaise with internal teams, subcontractors and external stakeholders to develop practical and achievable programmes
• Monitor project progress, identify potential delays and recommend mitigation strategies
• Support project teams with claims, extensions of time and programme-related contractual matters
• Assist in developing construction methodologies and alternative sequencing solutions to improve delivery
• Support and mentor junior planning team members where required

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Planner or Senior Planner within a main contracting environment
• Strong working knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts
• Proficiency in Asta Powerproject, Microsoft Project and MS Office
• Experience producing tender and contract programmes on complex construction projects
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Claims and delay analysis experience advantageous
• 3D/4D planning and visualisation experience desirable
• Experience within MOJ projects and two-stage tendering beneficial

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary of £70,000 – £90,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Car allowance
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare options
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible/agile working arrangements
• Ongoing training and career development
• Opportunity to work on major, high-profile projects with a leading UK contractor

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Senior Planner looking to progress their career within a well-established and growing business delivering some of the UK’s most exciting construction projects.

For more information, please call Rhys Jones in the ITS Cheltenham office.