Senior Planner

Atkins Search is recruiting an experienced Senior Construction Planner to join a high-profile, UK-leading Tier 1 main contractor in Nottingham. This prestigious role encompasses both tender planning and live construction project delivery across the Midlands.

Work flexibly between Nottingham and Solihull offices with home working options available. Manage complex construction programmes for major building projects valued up to £80M across multiple sectors.

Our client is a leading UK construction contractor, renowned for delivering high-quality, innovative, and sustainable building projects across multiple sectors. With a strong track record in education, healthcare, commercial, defence, and residential developments, this company is committed to creating exceptional spaces that benefit communities and clients alike.

This construction industry leader prides itself on its collaborative approach, combining innovative building techniques, digital construction technology and sustainable practices to enhance efficiency and project outcomes. With a reputation for excellence in construction management, they consistently offer unparalleled professional development for construction planning specialists.

As a Senior Construction Planner, you'll take strategic responsibility for planning functions across multiple high-value Midlands construction projects. Your expertise will span both pre-construction (tender) planning and live project planning, working closely with bid teams, project managers, and key stakeholders.

You'll develop comprehensive construction programmes for major education, healthcare, commercial and industrial developments throughout Nottingham and the wider Midlands region, with construction values of up to circa £80 million.

Tender Planning

• Develop project preliminaries with detailed schedules and accurate pricing
• Create construction method statements and responses for tenders and PQQs
• Design logistics and traffic management plans showing practical site knowledge
• Coordinate 4D animations and visualisations for planning proposals
• Produce logic-linked programmes for design, procurement and construction phases

Project Management

• Develop contract programmes ensuring compliance and efficiency
• Work with JCT and NEC contracts, aligning planning with requirements
• Create tender programmes integrated with methodology, budget and design
• Update construction programmes, incorporating changes whilst minimising delays
• Provide programme analysis supporting effective project delivery

Collaboration

• Work with commercial teams on cost forecasting and resource planning
• Present clear project updates to clients and stakeholders
• Utilise project management software to track performance and mitigate risk

This Tier 1 main contractor award-winning Nottingham-based team delivers exceptional planning services across commercial, residential and public sector projects throughout the UK.

The ideal Senior Construction Planner candidate will possess:

• Proven construction planning experience across tender and live projects
• Strong understanding of JCT and NEC construction contracts
• Proven experience delivering multi-discipline construction projects (£20M-£100M)
• Advanced Asta Powerproject proficiency for construction scheduling
• Strong analytical skills interpreting complex construction programme data
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong organisational skills managing multiple construction projects
• Meticulous attention to detail in construction programme development, with the ability to work across multiple construction projects simultaneously

Join this premier Nottingham construction company and receive:

• Highly competitive construction industry salary
• Generous car allowance or company vehicle (including electric and hybrid options)
• Agile and flexible working arrangements
• Exceptional bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension contributions above industry standard
• Private healthcare
• Generous annual leave with additional purchase options
• Primarily Midlands-based construction projects
• Company phone and laptop
• Opportunity to deliver diverse, high-profile construction projects
• Collaborative and supportive team environment

Atkins Search act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Construction, Consultancy, Residential and Infrastructure recruitment and service the East and West Midlands, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Peterborough and Northern Home Counties regions.