Senior Planner in Luton

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join the project team delivering a flagship £250m healthcare development in Hertfordshire as part of the UK New Hospital Programme (NHP). Working for a Tier 1 main contractor, you will play a critical role in developing, managing and reporting the integrated project programme from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover.

The successful candidate will possess extensive experience planning and controlling large-scale healthcare projects and will be highly proficient in Asta Powerproject. This role requires a proactive planner capable of working closely with project delivery teams, consultants, subcontractors and client representatives to ensure programme certainty across a complex live project environment.

• Develop, maintain and manage detailed project programmes using Asta Powerproject.
• Produce and maintain integrated design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover programmes.
• Monitor project progress and performance against baseline schedules.
• Undertake critical path analysis and identify programme risks and opportunities.
• Lead programme review meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare programme updates, progress reports and dashboards for senior management and client teams.
• Support tender planning, methodology development and logistics sequencing where required.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Manage programme change, delay analysis and impact assessments.
• Ensure compliance with NHP requirements, NHS standards and project-specific reporting obligations.
• Interface with design consultants, supply chain partners and client representatives to ensure alignment of programme deliverables.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) and project controls processes where applicable.
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to planning best practice across the business.

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner or Planner on major construction projects valued in excess of £100m.
• Demonstrable experience delivering complex healthcare projects, including acute hospitals, healthcare campuses or major NHS developments.
• Strong understanding of healthcare construction, commissioning and phased handover requirements.
• Advanced user of Asta Powerproject.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and programme requirements.
• Experience working for a Tier 1 main contractor.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, procurement planning and project controls.
• Ability to undertake critical path and delay analysis.
• Experience producing executive-level programme reports and presentations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of programme implications on project performance.

• Experience working within BIM-enabled projects.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (APM, CIOB or equivalent).
• Primavera P6 knowledge.
• Experience of digital construction and modern methods of construction (MMC).

• Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Controls or a related discipline.
• Professional planning or project management qualifications advantageous.
• CSCS card appropriate to role.

• Collaborative and team-oriented approach.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to influence and challenge constructively.
• Resilient and capable of operating within a fast-paced major project environment.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on delivering programme certainty.

• Competitive salary.
• Car allowance or company vehicle.
• Annual bonus.
• Private healthcare.
• Pension contribution.
• Life assurance.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the UK's most significant healthcare infrastructure programmes and contribute to the successful delivery of a major new hospital that will serve the community for generations to come.