Construction Planner
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Rotherham |
| Area | Yorkshire, England |
| Sector | Construction |
| Salary | £40k - 57k per year |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Sarah Ramsey-Armitage |
| Job Ref | 6087 |
- Description
Role: Construction Planner
Location: Rotherham, Site-based (regional travel required)
Sector: Construction - Major Projects
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Salary is aligned to experience. £40,000 - £57,000 per annum
An established and respected construction contractor is looking to appoint a Planner to support live and tender-stage projects across the region.
This is an excellent opportunity for a construction planner looking to develop within a structured Planning & Programme Management team, working on meaningful, technically challenging schemes.
You'll play a key role in preparing, updating and monitoring project programmes across pre-construction and live delivery stages.
The Role
You will support both bid and operational teams in producing realistic, fully linked and achievable construction programmes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting in the preparation of bid and tender stage programmes
- Reviewing site constraints, build methodology, logistics and client requirements
- Developing logic-linked programmes with supply chain input
- Securing strong supply chain buy-in at tender stage
- Producing contract programmes reflecting design, procurement and installation sequencing
- Updating programmes to reflect variations, delays or recovery measures
- Monitoring progress against the critical path
- Preparing internal and client-facing progress reports
- Supporting operations teams with programme analysis
- Contributing to problem-solving and time recovery strategies
This role requires someone organised, analytical and comfortable working collaboratively with pre-construction, operations and commercial teams.
What We're Looking For
- Experience in a planning role within construction
- Good working knowledge of construction sequencing and modern build techniques
- Experience supporting tender and live project programmes
- Proficiency in Asta Powerproject (essential)
- Competent across Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Clear communication skills and a team-focused approach
- Full UK driving licence
You don't need to be "Senior", but you do need to understand programme logic, sequencing and the impact of delays on delivery.
Why Consider This Role?
Planning is genuinely valued within this organisation. You'll be supported by experienced planning professionals and given exposure to both tender and live projects, building your technical capability and commercial awareness.
If you're looking to step into a structured environment where planning matters and where you can grow please send your CV to sarah@300nr.co.uk
