Senior Planner

Senior Planner

Location: East and West Midlands Area

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Permanent/Full Time

Do you want to be involved in the creation of inspiring and iconic buildings and places that enhance the communities in which we all live, learn, work, play, care, and protect using intelligent solutions to deliver bespoke projects to our clients and be part of the future of construction? Then join our team as Senior Planner and start the future, today!

About Morgan Sindall:

Morgan Sindall Construction is an Investors in People Platinum employer providing national construction services to private and public sector customers across a range of markets. Together, we create great results for our customers, partners and people. We are one of the UK’s most successful Tier 1 contractors. As a progressive and ambitious company, our employees benefit from a safe and rewarding working environment.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced and talented Senior Planner to;

Provide planning management and support to both the pre-contract (tender) and contract operations (live projects) for the business and coordinate with bid and construction teams to manage and control the planning management and programme aspects of bid proposals and multiple projects in progress.

Working as part of an integrated team on both tenders and live projects, along with offering upfront client advice.

Plan construction works from first principles.

Develop and produce fully logic linked and integrated tender programmes comprising the design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and soft-landing elements - compliant with tender sum, design (where appropriate) and chosen methodology without assistance.

Engage with supply chain and team members to discuss and achieve optimum programme and build solutions.

Produce and assist in the production of method statements, answers to quality questions and ensure that tender programmes align with the pricing methods.

Develop and produce (or lead if outsourced) logistic plans, phasing plans, 4D elements and CGI production.

Produce tender deliverables as required (agreed at tender kick off meeting)

Ensure all deliverables are produced to the agreed Tender Activity Programme (TAP) timescales to ensure they are available to other members of the tender team in good time.

Generate and contribute to the production of the Prelim Book during the tender stage - comprising producing schedules and obtaining prices for items such as scaffolding, temporary site services, temporary works (TW), craneage, cabins, hoarding, reviewing management site staff requirements for running projects onsite etc.

Produce, manage, and update the construction programme and its communication to internal and external customers and major stakeholders.

Experience of Planning Management on both JCT and NEC forms of contract.

Manage and incorporate change events into the design, procurement, and construction programme and jointly with the commercial team, review, and secure entitlement under the contract.

Provide detailed support and assistance to the project in order to enable the team to monitor pinch-points on the critical path and test and change logic where previously agreed to either improve upon the baseline programme or to mitigate potential delays.

Assist project managers and site teams with onsite planning and reporting requirements.

Ability to chair and lead Collaborative Planning sessions.

You will be educated to degree or HNC (or equivalent) in Building Studies or other equivalent related subject.

Significant experience in the main contracting market with experience of working on multiple project schemes between £10 and £80 million.

A full UK driving licence is essential.

Ideally you will have:

Asta Power Projects experience.

You will be expected to work proactively and deliver defined tasks to business and industry standard.

To thrive in our business, you should share our passion for the project at hand and enjoy working in an inclusive and hardworking team environment. At Morgan Sindall Construction our employees work collectively, encouraging and challenging each other to succeed. Across our business we treat everyone equally and have developed a community where voices are heard, and respected.

What can we offer you!

You will be part of a dynamic team of people who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and enjoyable environment. No day will be the same and we challenge each other to deliver what’s right for our customers.

Our culture is so important to us and defines the way we go about our business. We are inclusive, supportive and team focused and take pride in the longstanding and committed relationships we have with our clients and supply chain partners.

Our culture places a huge amount of trust in our team – we all know what is expected of us and we are committed to delivering as individuals and as a team.

We strive to support our colleagues to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We understand that many of our people have family and personal responsibilities and so we are committed to providing that support.

Here are just some of the benefits you can expect: Pension scheme; Generous holiday allowance; Private healthcare cover; Life assurance up to 4 times your basic salary; Recognition for professional qualification/membership achieved; Mental wellbeing and employee Support; People portal for high street discounts; Long service awards; Sharesave plan; Incentive scheme; Enhanced family leave and more!

If you are interested in furthering your career in an inclusive and supportive environment, apply to us today!

Equality Statement

Morgan Sindall Construction seeks to recruit the best person for each of our roles, based on merit alone and free from bias. We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We recruit individuals who embody our core values of professionalism, expertise and trust which has given us a fantastic variety of people and cultures across our organisation.

We celebrate our diverse teams who make Morgan Sindall Construction the inclusive, collaborative and rewarding place it is to work. We hire the best in the industry, provide them the support to achieve their goals and challenge them to make a real impact on our business. If you want to join an organisation that truly sees and harnesses what makes you unique, apply to us today.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Our aim is to create a workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. We encourage applicants regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family, or parental status. Morgan Sindall Construction is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation. Our recruitment process should be accessible to all.