Planner - c£85k + car allowance + benefits

Our client is one of the leading construction companies and providers of fitout, housing, M&E services and maintenance in the UK.

Due to continued investment, they are currently recruiting an experienced Planner to support the continued growth, and delivery demands of their Scottish Division. Based from their Glasgow office, you will also have a strong on site presence across projects throughout the country.

Planning is central to the successful delivery of their fit out and refurbishment projects – this is a new position within the business and offers a real opportunity to develop this department and make this role your own.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring robust, achievable programmes are developed, progress is accurately monitored, and project risks, interfaces and change are clearly understood and managed. The Planner will work closely with operational, commercial and site teams to support safe, high quality, and predictable delivery across live project environments.

This role requires a hands on, delivery focused approach, with visibility on site for a minimum of three days per week, and close collaboration with project teams throughout the lifecycle of works.

The Person

You will be an experienced Planner with a minimum of 5 years’ industry experience in a Planning and/or operational management role, with demonstrable involvement in the delivery of fast track fit out projects, and wider construction or housing schemes. Prior experience working across both public and private sector contracts would be advantageous.

You will bring a structured, methodical approach to planning, coupled with strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with site teams, subcontractors and senior stakeholders. Experience working within live, occupied environments and managing programmes under time critical conditions is essential.

Proficiency in Asta Powerproject (v13) is essential, with Primavera P6 experience highly desirable, enabling the production of accurate, logic linked programmes, resource schedules and reporting outputs.

Key Responsibilities

As Planner, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and controlling project programmes across live works, ensuring plans remain aligned with delivery reality.

This will include:

Developing and maintaining fully logic linked construction programmes from tender through to completion

Breaking down project scope into clear tasks, sequences and milestones aligned to methodology

Working closely with project managers, site teams, commercial teams and subcontractors to gather accurate planning information

Monitoring site progress and updating programmes to accurately reflect actual performance

Producing short term look ahead programmes (1 week, 2 week and 4 week) to support effective site delivery

Identifying programme risk, delay, opportunity and constraint, and proposing mitigation strategies

Analysing the critical path, assessing the impact of change, variation or disruption

Preparing clear planning reports for internal management and external stakeholders

Supporting resource and cost planning by aligning labour, plant and materials with programme requirements

Attending and contributing to project and progress meetings, providing clear planning insight to support decision making

Ensuring compliance with company planning standards, governance procedures and reporting requirements

Skills & Experience Required

You will be a disciplined, results driven Planner with a proven ability to support the successful delivery of profitable, high quality contracts.

You will be able to demonstrate:

A strong track record in project planning, with evidence of tender programmes aligned to actual delivery performance

Excellent planning and programming expertise using Asta Powerproject

Sound understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing and interfaces, particularly within fit out environments

Experience working on projects typically ranging from £350k to £5m+

Good working knowledge of tender and contract documentation, procurement routes and specifications

Familiarity with common forms of contract, including JCT and NEC3/NEC4 (D&B and PPC 2000 advantageous)

A commercially aware mindset, recognising programme risk and its link to cost and commercial exposure

Strong understanding of risk and opportunity management, particularly in relation to planning and programme control

A consistently high level of Health & Safety awareness

This really is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading and collaborative organisation who believe in hiring the very best people, developing their skills and rewarding them well.

James Gray Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates, regardless of race, sex, disability, beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.