Senior Planner

Senior Planner - Tayside

Salary: Competitive

Contract: Permanent

We are recruiting a Senior Planner to join a leading construction team in Tayside, supporting the delivery of high-quality projects from bid stage through to contract completion. This is a key role ensuring project programmes are prepared, monitored, and updated, with progress effectively communicated to internal teams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and update project programmes for both bid and contract stages.
• Support tender bids through programme development, site constraint appraisal, and supply chain coordination.
• Manage programme transfer from bid to contract, including assumptions, resource calculations, and risk allowances.
• Develop contract programmes with Project and Planning Managers, reflecting supply chain, design, procurement, and installation requirements.
• Regularly monitor and report project progress against critical paths and internal schedules.
• Assist with delay analysis, recovery measures, and programme updates.
• Provide coaching and guidance to team members and contribute to planning procedure development.
• Engage with digital teams to improve planning systems and processes, including 4D BIM.

Skills & Experience

• Significant experience in construction planning and programming.
• Knowledge of design, procurement, and commercial integration within projects.
• Experience with tenders and contracts under JCT and NEC forms.
• Proficient in Elecosoft Asta Powerproject, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Able to independently maintain programmes and collaborate with teams to improve digital tools.
• Full driving license.

Why Apply

• Opportunity to work on varied and high-profile construction projects in Tayside.
• Career progression and professional development in a supportive team environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.