Senior Planner

Senior Construction Planner

Permanent role

Salary from £79,000 + car/car allowance + package

Office and site based (Yorkshire)

RG Set Square is currently assisting a prestigious Tier 1 contractor based in West Yorkshire with their search for a Senior Planner. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established and successful team.

The chosen candidate will play a key role in leading the Planning function for medium to large-scale (or complex) tenders and sites, which will involve intricate and detailed analysis of significant data volumes. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the optimal sequence for delivering projects is accurately reflected in the project programme. Additionally, this role includes mentoring and developing other members of the Planning team while conducting high-level reviews of their work.

Key Responsibilities:

– Produce a fully linked Project Programme for site, tender, or pre-qualification purposes, identifying the critical path, float, risks, and opportunities. This will involve comprehensive consideration of all restrictions, including client and third-party approvals, and integrate pre-construction, design, and procurement schedules as necessary.
– Demonstrate in-depth proficiency in ASTA software for effective program management.
– Carry out what-if scenarios and provide analysis of projected outcomes.
– Collaborate with other company staff to ensure effective planning and coordination of works.
– Challenge and verify supplier and subcontractor programs and methodologies.
– Assess site set-up requirements, independently prepare phasing, logistics, and time slices, as well as associated methodologies and narratives based on tender deliverables.
– Prepare and analyse scaffold, temporary services, crane inquiries, and quotations.
– Identify needs for temporary works, coordinating with the temporary works coordinator on site and liaising with the temporary works department during the tender phase to obtain designs and costings.
– Solicit quotes for 4D construction simulations and collaborate with specialists to create simulations for tenders and interviews.
– Compile preliminaries books for adjudication.
– Coordinate with the Estimating Team during the tender phase to ensure accurate pricing of all attendances and verify that subcontractors have included necessary items such as MEWPs, craneage, and lifting plants.

If you possess the skills and experience related to the responsibilities described above, I encourage you to apply for this exciting role.

RG Setsquare is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy