Senior Planner

The Vacancy

Wates Construction are looking for a Senior Planner to join our Construction West Team in Birmingham where we are focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.

If you are passionate about working within a team environment, have proven analytical and planning skills and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Senior Planners are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role is to provide an effective and professional planning and programming services for pre-contract and project teams.

As our Senior Planner you will:

• Manage and report on project progress. Understand key performance indicators, project controls, and metrics.
• Ensure full integration of design and procurement elements of programmes with construction.
• Produce integrated tender programmes, logistic plans, method statements and present proposals at settlement meetings.
• Review programme effectiveness of changes and advise of any delay issues, manage risk.
• Participate in multiple projects, supporting live and tender projects, manage a successful completion with minimal supervision.
• Guide and advise other Planners.
• Provide planning support across the business through mentoring of our trainee planner.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

You have extensive experience working on large budget construction developments. You are a confident communicator who enjoys liaising with a diverse range of clients. You are familiar with commonly used forms of construction contracts, including NEC 3, and you are aware of various performance measurement techniques such as Critical Path Analysis, Earned Value Analysis, and the use of Key Performance Indicators. You are proficient in Microsoft Office and knowledgeable about relevant building methods and project management software to manage information and finances during projects. As a leader, you have the ability to motivate a team to achieve high performance. Additionally, you are highly organized, with the ability to write and monitor project plans, schedules, and effectively utilize time and resources.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & bonus 
• Flexible working 
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade) 
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates) 
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity. 

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

Enhanced and Barred Lists:

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo an Enhanced and Barred Lists Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.