Planner

Our client, a market-leading roofing and cladding contractor, is seeking an experienced Construction Planner to join their team on a high-profile project, where they are acting as the Principal Contractor. This is a secure and technically challenging environment requiring expert planning skills and proven experience in nuclear or defence projects. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a major national infrastructure scheme while working with a contractor renowned for delivering specialist building envelope packages.

Key Responsibilities:

• Programme Development: Create and maintain detailed construction programmes using Primavera P6, aligned with project deliverables and milestones.
• NEC Programme Management: Ensure all programmes comply with NEC contract obligations, including time-risk allowances, critical path analysis, and change control.
• Progress Tracking: Monitor site activity against plan, produce short-term lookaheads, and manage reporting of delays or deviations.
• Collaborative Planning: Liaise with site teams, subcontractors, designers, and project managers to coordinate sequencing and scheduling.
• Scenario Analysis: Conduct "what-if" simulations to assess potential risks and develop recovery strategies.
• Risk Management: Identify planning risks and opportunities, integrating them into the programme management process.
• Client Liaison: Provide clear, structured programme updates and reports to client-side representatives and regulators.
• Security & Compliance: Operate within stringent nuclear site protocols and security clearance requirements, ensuring planning meets safety and regulatory standards.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience: Demonstrable experience in a Construction Planning role on nuclear or defence sector projects (essential). Experience in roofing, cladding, or specialist construction packages is a bonus.
• Software & Contracts Knowledge: Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6. Strong understanding of NEC contract mechanisms, especially in relation to programme management.
• Qualifications: Degree or equivalent in construction, engineering, or a related field.
• Personal Attributes: Strong attention to detail, excellent time management, and the ability to work under pressure. Clear communicator with confidence in stakeholder engagement. Self-motivated and capable of managing responsibilities in a high-security environment.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
• Opportunity to contribute to a critical national infrastructure project.
• Long-term potential with a contractor delivering high-value specialist projects.
• Supportive team culture with a strong focus on safety, precision, and compliance.

Please note: Due to the sensitive nature of this project, candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and capable of obtaining necessary security clearance.

Apply: Contact Hayley Woodruff on (phone number removed) or apply with your CV to (url removed).

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