Head of Planning

Are you a Construction Planner looking for your next senior leadership role in the East Midlands?

We're hiring a Head of Planning in Nottingham to lead the preconstruction planning function for one of the UK's fastest-growing construction main contractors. This is a full-time, permanent senior construction planner job based in Nottingham, offering an exceptional opportunity to shape tender planning strategy and support work-winning activities across diverse sectors.

This is a strategic appointment to join one of Nottingham's leading main contractors delivering high-quality construction projects across public and private sectors. This senior planner job offers autonomy to lead the planning team, influence preconstruction strategy and drive business growth whilst working at a strategic level with the Senior Leadership Team.

If you're an experienced planner for construction ready to operate at head of department level and make a significant impact on business direction, this is an outstanding opportunity to advance your career with a market-leading contractor.

Our client is a prominent name in the construction industry and one of the region's leading main contractors. Fostering a supportive, growth-oriented work environment, they have built a reputation for delivering varied and impactful projects across public and private sectors throughout Nottingham and the East Midlands.

Known for their collaborative culture and strategic approach to project delivery, they offer career development opportunities for construction professionals seeking long-term progression. Their impressive portfolio spans multiple sectors with a focus on innovation and client satisfaction.

The business combines traditional construction excellence with modern planning technologies, digital programme management and sustainable delivery methods across healthcare, education, commercial and public realm schemes.

As Head of Planning, you will be a key member of the team, leading the planning function for both on site delivery and tender planning. Based in Nottingham, this is an excellent senior project planner job for an ambitious construction planner ready to lead the planning function across their network of offices in the UK.

As Head of Planning in Nottingham, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead construction planning activities, to include the management of the planning team.
• Lead tender planning activities for the business, producing detailed construction programmes and prelims schedules to support competitive bid submissions
• Manage and develop the planning team
• Deliver strategic planning support working closely with the Senior Leadership Team
• Support preconstruction and front-end strategy development
• Develop and maintain framework relationships
• Create and maintain project programmes from tender stage through to practical completion, ensuring alignment with contract requirements and client expectations
• Attend client meetings and tender presentations to present construction plans and programmes of work
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure realistic and achievable schedules
• Conduct regular programme reviews and updates throughout project lifecycles, identifying risks and mitigation strategies
• Liaise with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders to ensure alignment with project objectives
• Utilise industry-standard planning software including Asta Powerproject to produce detailed schedules and progress reports
• Implement planning best practices and quality control processes across all tender and project programmes

To be successful in this construction planner job, you will bring significant experience leading planning functions and tender planning activities within a construction main contractor environment.

• Experienced main contractor Construction Planner with a proven track record in senior or head of planning positions
• Extensive construction and tender planning experience
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Thorough knowledge of construction methodologies, project sequencing, logistics planning and industry best practices
• Proficiency in Asta Powerproject planning software
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships with clients
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Commercial awareness and understanding of how planning impacts project profitability

Experience with NEC and JCT contracts, critical path methodology (CPM) and other planning software such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 would be advantageous. Professional qualifications or membership with bodies such as APM or CIOB are highly desirable.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a successful regional contractor with an impressive project pipeline and strong market presence across Nottingham and the East Midlands.

As Head of Planning, you'll have the chance to shape preconstruction strategy, lead the planning function and influence business growth with clear scope for career advancement into director-level positions. Package includes:

• Salary: £100,000 competitive package dependent on experience
• Company car or car allowance
• Private healthcare cover
• Generous pension contributions
• Death in Service (DIS) benefit
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Clear career progression opportunities to planning director or senior management roles within a forward-thinking company
• The chance to work on varied and challenging construction projects across multiple sector schemes
• Professional development support including training, industry events and CPD opportunities

Apply Now: Head of Planning Job in Nottingham

Kick-start your next senior construction planner role in construction planning leadership today.

Apply now to join a market-leading contractor delivering some of the East Midlands' most exciting public and private sector builds. If your application is successful, we'll be in touch within 48 hours to send you full details about the company, role and project pipeline.

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