Senior Construction Planner Full Time NEW

Chester, Cheshire
Recco

The Company

Our client is a leading UK developer and main contractor with an excellent reputation for delivering large-scale residential and mixed-use developments across the country. With an established portfolio of high-value projects and a strong pipeline of future work, they continue to invest in their pre-construction and project delivery teams to support sustained growth.

The business is recognised for delivering high-quality developments while offering employees genuine long-term career progression, a collaborative working environment, and the opportunity to work on landmark construction projects from inception through to completion.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Construction Planner or Senior Construction Planner to join the construction team.

This role is suited to an accountable and proactive planner who is confident working independently and taking ownership of tender and construction programmes across multiple live projects. Reporting directly to the Head of Construction, you will be responsible for producing, managing, and maintaining detailed construction programmes while supporting project teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.

You’ll play a key role in the successful delivery of major construction projects, working closely with operational, commercial, and pre-construction teams to develop realistic programmes, monitor project progress, identify risks, and ensure projects remain on track. The role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale developments valued between 150m and 200m while contributing to the successful delivery of multiple projects simultaneously.

Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepare, develop, and manage tender and construction programmes using ASTA Powerproject.
• Take ownership of project programming activities and ensure programme deadlines are achieved.
• Produce detailed programmes covering the full construction lifecycle, from procurement through to project completion and handover.
• Monitor, review, and update construction programmes throughout project delivery.
• Provide planning support and programme analysis to project teams.
• Report on programme performance, project progress, and key milestones to senior management.
• Manage programmes across multiple live projects simultaneously.
• Work closely with construction, commercial, and operational teams to ensure programmes accurately reflect project requirements.
• Undertake regular site visits nationwide to review progress and support programme updates.
• Identify programme risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies to support successful project delivery.
• Support the delivery of large-scale construction projects valued between 150m and 200m.

Qualifications and experience (Ideal but not essential):

• Previous experience as a Construction Planner or Senior Construction Planner.
• Must be willing to travel
• Advanced user of ASTA Powerproject.
• Previous Construction Manager or operational site management experience would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, buildability, and the full project lifecycle.
• Experience producing tender and construction programmes to challenging timescales.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience working on large-scale construction projects, ideally valued between 150m and 200m.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationwide.
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced construction environment.